Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Krill hotspot fuels incredible biodiversity in Antarctic region

07/12/2017 11:03 AM EDT

Adélie penguins rely on the krill being close to shore

A perfect combination of tides and wind is responsible for a hotspot of Antarctic krill along the western Antarctic Peninsula.


Full story at http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2017/jul/krill-hotspot-fuels-incredible-biodiversity-antarctic-region

Source
Oregon State University


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