The Conversation

Antarctic krill store as much carbon as the world’s mangroves, salt marshes and seagrass beds

Angus Atkinson receives funding from NERC, Defra, WWF, Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund Anna Belcher's role in this work was supported by the Ocean Ecosystems programme at British Antarctic Survey and ...
Phys.org

A record catch of krill near Antarctica could trigger an unprecedented end to fishing season

Trawling near Antarctica for krill—a crustacean central to the diet of whales and a critical buffer to global warming—has surged to a record and is fast approaching a never before reached seasonal ...
Inverse

License To Krill: There’s A New Threat To Whales And Its Just as Bad as the Last One

The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world’s largest feeding ground for baleen whales — species like humpbacks that filter tiny organisms from seawater for food. In the 20th century, ...
PBS

Record catch of krill near Antarctica could trigger early closure of fishery

MIAMI (AP) — Trawling near Antarctica for krill — a crustacean central to the diet of whales and a critical buffer to global warming — has surged to a record and is fast approaching a never before ...
Forbes

Are Krill Super Trawlers Depleting Whale Food? Sea Shepherd Sends Scientists To Find Out

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brianna Randall writes about the intersection of travel and science. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...