A small amount of penguin poop is enough to spook krill
The penguin poop didn’t only influence krill movements. In another phase of the experiment, researchers noticed the ...
Why penguin poop makes krill swim for their lives
Climate change is also driving penguins to colonize new areas, or to stay in regions longer than they normally would, ...
Smithsonian Magazine23d
Tiny Antarctic Krill Benefit the Planet in Big Ways, but Face a Barrage of Threats
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
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A mere whiff of penguin poo pushes krill to take frantic evasive action
"Here we show for the first time that a small amount of penguin guano causes ... and Hellessey and colleagues wanted to know ...
Science News14d
Stinky penguin poop strikes fear into the hearts of Antarctic krill
The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...
Earth.com13d
Just a whiff of penguin poop can send krill into a frenzy
The study suggests that even the faintest hint of penguin droppings in the water is enough to prompt krill into escape ...
Phys.org14d
A mere whiff of penguin poo pushes krill to take frantic evasive action
"Here we show for the first time that a small amount of penguin ... and colleagues wanted to know if krill also do this in response to odors from predators. The authors focused on Adélies ...