When the whales were killed, those food webs collapsed, turning seas that were once rain forest–like in their richness into marine deserts. But this tragic tale doesn’t have to be “another ...

While krill may be small to look at, these shrimp-like crustaceans play an outsized role in the global food web. They support the diets of several whale species, including the largest animals to ...

"Krill are a central species [to this] web; they are a major food item for species such as penguins, seals, albatrosses and whales," Dr Angus Atkinson, from British Antarctic Survey, told BBC News.

New research about the fate of krill -- one of the most abundant species on Earth -- during this century has important implications for not only the Antarctic food web, but for the largest ...

Krill sit near the base of a food web that supports some of the biggest animals on the planet. It focuses on the Scotia Sea and the Antarctic Peninsula ...

Changes to krill growth habitat may damage more than the ocean food web. Demand for krill oil in health supplements and aquaculture feed is on the rise, and krill are the target of the Southern ...

Krill contain nutrients, including iron, that help feed phytoplankton — the base of the ocean’s ecological food web. Phytoplankton are food for krill, and they require iron to survive.

Krill sourced from fisheries in the Antarctic is an increasingly popular supplement for cats and dogs, as it provides a source of Omega-3 that helps improve joint function and promotes a shiny coat.

In comparison to krill's single set of antennae, shrimp have two pairs. They also have more legs, as well as a consistent amount of them: Shrimp have 10 legs in total -- five used to help them ...