Into the ice – Studying krill in the Southern Ocean
Krill, the tiny creature that feeds the marine world.
They are the biggest biomass on earth and they feed the marine world. No life in the oceans without krill. But how do those massive swarms of krill actually form and why? Are krill really as much in decline as some studies say?
Anastasia and Cat chat to behavioural biologist Dr Alicia Burns about her recent voyage on the CSIRO ship, the Investigator, to the Southern Ocean, and her mission to shed more light on the cryptic life of krill.
Dr Alicia Burns amazed by the sight of icebergs on the horizon
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Due to the current Covid outbreak in Sydney we talked to Liss on the phone. Therefore, our apologies for any issues in sound quality.
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