1.7K views · 109 reactions | What do Antarctic krill do in winter? 戀 We’re pretty sure they don’t go on a tropical holiday.  Instead, they’re somewhere beneath the thick Southern Ocean sea ice. And now a big, bright yellow box is collecting data previously beyond our reach. Watch how  https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2023/kombi-the-big-bright-yellow-box-spying-on-antarctic-krill/ | Australian Antarctic Program | Facebook

Scientists have discovered that Antarctic krill can physically break down microplastics before excreting them back into the environment in an even smaller form. The research, published overnight in Nature Communications, presents the results of an experiment in the Australian Antarctic Division’s krill aquarium, led by Griffith University's Southern Ocean Persistent Organic Pollutants Program PhD scholar, Dr Amanda Dawson. Scientists altered the diet of the krill to study the digestion process a