| Summary: | Scientists have made a discovery about the winter diet of krill that they predict could have a dramatic flow-on effect on the Antarctic food chain.Scientists are concerned global warming could see stocks of the tiny shrimp-like creatures dwindle, along with all the creatures that depend on it.Krill is the staple diet of almost all Antarctic animals, from whales to penguins.Until now, exactly what the tiny creature eats to survive the long, dark, winter months has been a mystery.While it has long been known that krill eat phytoplankton (tiny plants) during the summer months, Professor Molly Jiu from the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC (ACE CRC) has made it her mission to uncover their winter diet.
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