A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

What controls the overpopulation of krill?

Best Answers

Krill populations are the primary food source of many marine animals. They are an essential part of the marine ecosystem. Population is limited by food sources, phytoplankton and zooplankton, and by predation. read more

Krill populations are the primary food source of many marine animals. They are an essential part of the marine ecosystem. Population is limited by food sources, phytoplankton and zooplankton, and by predation. There is no need to limit krill populations. There is however a need to limit how much krill humans take every year. read more

About half of the krill produced each year are eaten by whales, penguins, fish and other predators. If there is an overabundance of krill, it can lead to phytoplankton depletion and perhaps even to a crash of the krill population and that could in turn lead to a crash in the populations of fish that feeds on the krill. read more

Encyclopedia Research

Wikipedia:

Image Answers

Further Research