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Tiny Antarctic Krill Benefit the Planet in Big Ways, but Face a Barrage of Threats
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
Dozens of deep-sea creatures discovered after iceberg broke off Antarctica
Iceberg A-84 broke off from Antarctica and revealed a thriving community of sea creatures underneath. Now, researchers are ...
A tiny deep sea robot took a dive into Earth's deepest trench
Separately, the researchers also developed a soft gripper, which can be attached to a rigid robot. It was tested in the South ...
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Krill vertical migration may have smaller impact on carbon export than previously thought
However, these acoustic observations are restricted to about 250 meters, and are not possible in winter, due to sea ice ... such as krill, migrate to the deep ocean every day," she said.