Recent times have seen an increase in the demand for Antarctic krill oil due to the numerous health benefits it offers. This oil, derived from small shrimp-like organisms known as krill that dwell ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

Climate change is also driving penguins to colonize new areas, or to stay in regions longer than they normally would, ...

Krill oil is a fish oil alternative made from tiny shrimp-like crustaceans, a dietary staple for Antarctic wildlife such as whales and birds. This oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which the ...

The penguin poop didn’t only influence krill movements. In another phase of the experiment, researchers noticed the ...

A keystone prey species in the Southern Ocean is retreating towards the Antarctic because of climate change. Krill are small, shrimp-like creatures that swarm in vast numbers and form a major part ...

The study suggests that even the faintest hint of penguin droppings in the water is enough to prompt krill into escape ...

Scientists have shown for the first time that Antarctic krill show a stereotypical reaction in the presence of guano from ...

Plastic pollution combined with ocean acidification hinders the development of Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean, research published in Marine Frontiers reveals. The Antarctic Ocean Alliance ...

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...

“Here we show for the first time that a small amount of penguin guano causes a sudden change in the feeding and swimming behaviors of Antarctic krill,” said Dr. Nicole Hellessey, a postdoctoral ...