Scientists on a mission to better understand tiny 'keystone species' of Antarctic krill by Lucy MacDonald
They are known as the building blocks of the ocean and great swarms of them can even be seen from space. But not only are these tiny krill the favourite snack of whales, there is a growing fishing industry catching them for aquaculture feed and high value krill oil.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
2021
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| Online Access: | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-10/scientists-study-impacts-of-climate-change-and-fishing-on-krill/13229332 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/146631 |
| Summary: | They are known as the building blocks of the ocean and great swarms of them can even be seen from space. But not only are these tiny krill the favourite snack of whales, there is a growing fishing industry catching them for aquaculture feed and high value krill oil. |
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