krill
Tiny ocean crustaceans
Krill are small shrimp-like crustaceans that swarm in vast numbers in cold ocean waters, particularly around Antarctica.
They form the foundation of marine food chains, serving as the primary food source for whales, seals, penguins, and fish.
Despite their tiny size—typically one to two centimeters—their collective biomass is among the largest of any animal species on Earth.
Combined collection of items
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- shoalShallow water hazard
- schoolPlace of instruction
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
mass · congregation · millions · abundance · patchiness
Southern polar region
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- upwellingDeep water rising surfaceward
- predator-preyEcological consumption relationship
External skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
molting · thorax · abdomen · bioluminescence · transparent · segmented · filter-feeding · mandible
Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- proteinFolded amino chain
- fishmealDried ground seafood
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- bioavailableAble to be absorbed
lipids · antioxidants · EPA · DHA · phospholipids · capsules · harvest · sustainable
aggregation
Combined collection of items
cloud · mass · congregation · millions · abundance · patchiness
Antarctic
Southern polar region
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- upwellingDeep water rising surfaceward
- predator-preyEcological consumption relationship
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
arthropod · molting · thorax · abdomen · bioluminescence · transparent · segmented · filter-feeding · mandible · gill
omega-3
Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- proteinFolded amino chain
- fishmealDried ground seafood
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
bioavailable · lipids · antioxidants · EPA · DHA · phospholipids · capsules · harvest · sustainable
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- crustaceanscrabs, crab, prawn, lobster, lobsters
- filter feedersfilter feeder, filter feeders, filter feeding, baleen whale, whale shark
- forage fishanchovy, herring, sardine, menhaden, sprat
- polar researchSouth Pole, North Pole, ice cores, glaciology, climate data
- krillnauplii
krillblue whale
Largest mammal on Earth
orca · apex predator · killer whale · whale · great white shark
krillblue whale
Largest mammal on Earth
whale · giant squid · whale shark · leviathan · megafauna
- krill oilSupplement from tiny shrimp