Rapid sea ice loss and ocean acidification from climate change are altering the growth and nutritional value of microscopic ...

That suggests all these other animals that eat krill will face much more intense competition with each other for this important food resource," Simeon Hill from the British Antarctic Survey told ...

Krill are important because they are at the base of the food chain: whales, penguins, seals and squid all eat the tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans. Other species, such as albatross and killer whales ...

Krill forms the base of the food chain, and may be at risk as well, explained Watters. “Climate change is a major force in that region, and is creating big changes in the (Antarctic Peninsula ...

“Krill is the base of the food chain in Antarctica and fishing for krill must be handled sustainably if the entire ecosystem is to thrive,” said Bloom, adding that in the absence of further ...

The key organism in the simple food chain is the shrimplike krill The waters around Antarctica, which support few species but large populations, are one of the richest biological provinces on earth.