Any changes to krill's behavior could have major impacts on the future Southern Ocean, as Antarctic krill are a keystone ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...

Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's ...

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

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

In mid-January, a team of scientists were sailing aboard a research vessel in frigid Antarctic waters. They planned to investigate an unexplored section of the Bellingshausen Sea and the creatures ...

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 ...

“Any changes to krill’s behaviour could have major impacts on the future Southern Ocean, as Antarctic krill are a keystone ...

Learn more about how the smell of penguin poo causes krill to stop eating and move frantically.

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"Any changes to krill’s behavior could have major impacts on the future Southern Ocean, as Antarctic krill are a keystone species in this ecosystem.” ...