A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

This has serious implications for rising sea levels, weather systems and life on land and sea. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing ... But climate change is upending the penguins’ carefully tuned biological cycles. The crucial sea ice they depend on is ...

Antarctic Krill Cycles Driven by Internal Clocks The behavior of Antarctic krill not only reacts to external environmental influences such as light or food. It also uses its internal clock to adapt to ...

A journey to the Antarctic island of South Georgia reveals the surprisingly important lives of krill.

“Antarctic krill are the superheroes of the Southern Ocean. They are tiny, unsung heroes that sustain incredible marine life, but climate change and unsustainable fishing are putting them at risk,” ...

"Antarctic krill are the superheroes of the Southern Ocean," said Rod Downie, chief polar adviser at the wildlife charity WWF-UK. "They are tiny, unsung heroes that sustain incredible marine life ...

Abstract ABSTRACTThe extent, duration, and seasonality of sea ice and glacial discharge strongly influence Antarctic marine ecosystems. Most organisms' life cycles in this region are attuned to ice ...

The species is among the most numerous animals on earth. As well as being an important food source, krill play a key role in the carbon cycle removing up to 40 million tonnes annually. They also have ...

Krill biologist Prof So Kawaguchi from the Australian Antarctic Division says it’s vital to understand the whole life cycle and the behaviour of krill.