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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Environment
Rebecca Speare-Cole

UK scientists plan to monitor krill from space as species threatened by warming

Antarctic krill (Cait McCarry) -

British scientists are hoping to monitor Antarctic krill from space as the species faces growing threats from climate change and overfishing.

WWF, the University of Strathclyde and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have teamed up for the pioneering project, which will involve comparing light patterns, combined with satellite and remote sensing data, to better understand where populations are and how they are changing over time.

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