ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Scientists on a mission to better understand tiny ‘keystone species’ of Antarctic krill | ABC News” – below is their description.
They are known as the building blocks of the ocean and great swarms of them can even be seen from space.
But not only are these tiny krill the favourite snack of whales, there is a growing fishing industry catching them for aquaculture feed and high value krill oil.
Right now a team of scientists is working around the clock to figure out how many are in Antarctic waters near Australia’s Mawson and Davis stations.
ABC News (Australia) YouTube Channel
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