Revealing long-term changes in the marine environment and ecosystems of the Southern Ocean
Krill is considered to be the largest animal biomass in the wild on Earth and is an important prey species for baleen whales and seabirds, making it a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem. Fishing for Antarctic krill began in the Indian Ocean sector in the 1970s and it has become an important target species in the Southern Ocean. ⌘ Read more