Chilean scientists discover mass die-off of krill in Antarctica
A team of researchers from the IDEAL Center found the crustaceans in the elephant sector, in the vicinity of the Escudero Base.
(CHILE, 1/31/2019)
A group of scientists and divers from the Center for the Dynamic Investigation of Marine Ecosystems of High Latitudes (IDEAL) of the Austral University of Chile (UACh) found a massive quantity of krill washing ashore in the vicinity of Escudero Base, in Antarctica.
Krill is considered the key link of the trophic webs of the white continent, because it is a source of food for various species of marine ecosystems, including seals, penguins and whales.
The finding was made within the framework of t...
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