A new study led by researchers at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) discovered microplastics in krill (Euphausia superba), a small shrimp-like crustacean, and salps (Salpa thompsoni), a ...

A single Antarctic krill is about the size of your pinky finger. But with an estimated population of more than 700 trillion in the Southern Ocean, the tiny crustacean’s collective impact across ...

An expedition to study Antarctic ... for fish farms (e.g. salmon) and oils for nutritional supplements. At the same time, populations of baleen whales, a major consumer of krill, are in recovery.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Antarctic krill fishing industry has been growing in the past two decades. The global growth of fish farming is driving the demand for ...

MIAMI (AP) — Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near Antarctica, The Associated Press ...

ABOARD THE ALLANKAY off Antarctica (AP) — The Antarctic Endeavour glides across the water’s silky surface as dozens of fin whales spray rainbows from their blowholes into a fairy tale icescape ...