Krill (IMAGE)

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

Krill

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Krill (Euphausia superba) are small, shrimp-like animals that grow up to about 6 cm in length and live for up to 5 years. These are some of the largest members of the plankton, in fact because they swim so well some people think that they are more like little fish than drifting plankton.

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Photo: Uwe Kils Source: Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

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