A new study in collaboration with BAS scientists reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes ...

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

Tiny ocean zooplankton play a massive role in trapping carbon deep below the surface, offering a hidden buffer against ...

The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...

Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in size and live in aquatic environments, but human lives are intricately ...

A new study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton—including copepods, krill, and salps—are key players in the ...

Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

Migration of these microscopic animals – known as a 'seasonal migrant pump' – supports carbon sequestration in the Southern ...

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A groundbreaking study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton—including copepods, krill, and salps—are key players in the Southern Ocean's ...

Instead, they have baleen, which they use to help them filter krill, plankton, and other tiny creatures from the ocean water. Blue whales swim up to krill and open their large mouths around them.