The whales feed on small sea creatures known as krill, which in turn eat microscopic marine algae. From Wordnik.com. [Greenpeace UK - Comments] Reference
As with other baleen whales, its diet consists almost exclusively of small crustaceans known as krill •. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
'' Copepods are 120 times smaller than krill, which is inevitably going to affect all the things that feed in that area. From Wordnik.com. [ Global Warming RSS Newsfeed] Reference
The largestcreatures on Eartheat a dietconsisting ofsome of the smallest - such as krill andplankton. From Wordnik.com. [Kingdom of the Blue Whale] Reference
Are you currently supplementing your diet with a high-quality, animal-based omega-3 fat such as krill oil?. From Wordnik.com. [foodconsumer.org] Reference
Many modern whale species use hair-like structures called baleen to filter tiny prey such as krill from seawater. From Wordnik.com. [National Geographic News] Reference
The tiny ones like pterapods and krill build shells too. From Wordnik.com. [Philippe Cousteau: A World Without Whales?] Reference
If's just like krill People eat this stuff all the time. From Wordnik.com. [Starfish] Reference
There is a potential source of income from harvesting finfish and krill. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
And there ` s lace, and there ` s ruffle, and there ` s krill work (ph). From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 20, 2005] Reference
There is a potential source of income from harvesting fin fish and krill. From Wordnik.com. [The 1999 CIA Factbook] Reference
Watch the southern sky shuffle the South China sea & galaxies thick as krill. From Wordnik.com. [Unmanned] Reference
Recruitment of Antarctic krill Euphasia Superba and possible causes for its variability. From Wordnik.com. [Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)~ Chapter 6] Reference
Most other whales don't have teeth at all and filter-feed on plankton or shrimplike krill. From Wordnik.com. [Prehistoric Whale Ate Other Whales For Breakfast] Reference
It must be hard to talk krill and plankton all day after you've been hot stuff in Hollywood. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 30, 2003] Reference
They are carnivorous in nature, and their diet includes squid, fish, crustaceans, and krill. From Wordnik.com. [Magellanic penguin] Reference
In a story released by Reuters on May 25 a growing concern over the fate of krill was reported. From Wordnik.com. [A System Controlled By Profits] Reference
In winter, they migrate three thousand miles south to feed in the krill-rich waters of Antarctica. From Wordnik.com. [Saving The Jackass Penguins] Reference
Mounting evidence indicates that SLICE may negatively affect crustaceans (e.g., krill, shrimp, etc.). From Wordnik.com. [Chris Genovali: Just Say No To "Certified Organic" Farmed Salmon] Reference
The main food of the Antarctic fur seal is krill, but individuals also consume squids and even birds. From Wordnik.com. [Antarctic fur seal] Reference
The spring abundance of zooplankton and krill attracts many of the animals to give birth in these waters. From Wordnik.com. [Shiretoko, Japan] Reference
Like fin whales confronting a shoal of krill, they'd filter out the reporters before they could reach him. From Wordnik.com. [The Dig]
Additionally, new research strongly suggests that 500 mg of krill oil is more potent and far less expensive. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Joseph Mercola: If You Want to Age Gracefully, Don't Eat This] Reference
Mature fish feed on krill and small fish such as capelin and herring and undertake extensive feeding migrations. From Wordnik.com. [General description of the Arctic biota] Reference
They had killed one of the krill-eating island-beasts for food, freezing the meat in an empty liquid hydrogen tank. From Wordnik.com. [The Ringworld Engineers]
Comb-like structures called gill rakers filter tasty critters like krill out of the water for the sharks to dine on. From Wordnik.com. [Giant Sharks Swim Onto Species Watch List] Reference
The small crustacean, krill, is the basis of the Southern Ocean food web, which supports fish, marine mammals and birds. From Wordnik.com. [Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)~ Chapter 6] Reference
Fisheries in 2000-01 (1 July to 30 June) landed 112,934 metric tons, of which 87\% was krill and 11\% Patagonian toothfish. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
And the research suggests the declining quantity of sea ice has caused declines in krill and other animals in early spring. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 10, 2006] Reference
But of course the ocean, like Hollywood or a wolf eel, also has its dark underbelly, and I'm not just talking about krill addiction. From Wordnik.com. [Sexy Celebrity Seas] Reference
Jake ordered a grilled T-bone, potatoes Lyonnaise, and sauteed morels garnished with Aeolian krill — which he Insisted were kosher. From Wordnik.com. [Sagittarius Whorl]
Some scientists do not think krill should be caught for human consumption because it serves as the basis for the Antarctic food chain. From Wordnik.com. [Environmental certification becoming increasingly crowded and contested field] Reference
Whales and penguins that feed on krill and coldwater plankton may soon be gone -- along with one of the world's most cherished photo ops. From Wordnik.com. [Vanishing Acts] Reference
Planktivores eat zooplankton (especially krill), while piscivores eat small fish (sometimes called “forage fish” or “bait fish”). From Wordnik.com. [Alcids in marine ecosystems] Reference
While seals primarily feed on krill, squid, and other marine species, some, such as the leopard seal, will occasionally eat small penguins. From Wordnik.com. [Maudlandia Antarctic desert] Reference
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