Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

A new study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton—including copepods, krill, and salps—are key players in the Southern Ocean's ability to absorb and store carbon.

Antarctic krill, small shrimp-like animals no larger than a human finger, are the uncelebrated champions of the Southern Ocean. Antarctic krill supply food to whales, penguins, and seals, ...

The animals we best know as fish food help to store millions of tons of carbon in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.

A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

A new study in collaboration with BAS scientists reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes ...

How a supertiny crustacean makes life work in the Southern Ocean. For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are doing ...

Migration of these microscopic animals – known as a 'seasonal migrant pump' – supports carbon sequestration in the Southern Ocean ...

Acoustic data from krill fishing vessels, analyzed with machine learning, identify when and where fishing overlaps with krill predators such as whales, penguins, and seals in the Southern Ocean.

"The firms may attempt krill fishing this summer season in the Southern Ocean, between Dec and Feb. Till now, we did not venture into fishing there because it requires huge investment.