They were hoping to catch zooplankton, but when the trawl came back up to the surface, a small fish ... said the fish resembled Akarotaxis nudiceps, a species of Antarctic dragonfish, according ...

A new study has revealed that some of the ocean's tiniest fish are having an outsized impact when it comes to helping the ...

A keystone prey species in the Southern Ocean is retreating towards the Antarctic because of climate change. Krill are small ... seals and fish. Scientists say warming conditions in recent ...

A long-term study in the Southern Ocean reveals a clear correlation between warming waters, decreased sea ice, and reduced abundance of Antarctic silverfish. These small, abundant fish are important ...

Adélie penguins are a vital part of the Antarctic food chain – they eat tiny creatures like krill and small fish, and are a source of food for predators like leopard seals and killer whales. By ...

Antarctic fish have adapted over millennia to survive in the freezing temperatures of the Southern Ocean but in doing so have lost their ability to grow at rates seen in their warmer water cousins.

The sea ice zone provides essential food and safe-keeping to young Antarctic krill and small fish, and seeds the expansive growth of phytoplankton in spring, nourishing the entire food web.

Emperor penguins are a vital part of the Antarctic food chain – they eat creatures like squid and small fish, and are an important source of food for predators like leopard seals and large sharks. By ...