Moving to the South Pole

Moving to the South Pole

Moving to the South Pole, Published online: 21 January 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0396-x

In the Southern Ocean, climate-driven contraction of Antarctic krill from open ocean toward the frozen continent is a perilous journey. Research now shows that a poleward shift in distribution is accompanied by diminished spatial less habitat, lower densities and larger mean size of adults.