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Krill form the base of the Antarctic food chain. Krill are the richest form of protein on earth.
The numbers of krill that are consumed in the food chain are immeasurable; they swarm in densities of 10,000-30,000 individual animals per cubic metre.
These animals have a circumpolar distribution pattern and can be found throughout the Southern Ocean and as far north as the Antarctic Convergence.
Krill can live about six years, so you could calculate that one-sixth of the animals 'die' each year.
What else can I help you with?
How many tourists visit Antarctica each year?
37 500
How many people fly to Antarctica each year?
600,000 people fly to the Antarctica everyday. 35% are scientist.
How many people are killed in antarctica each year?
15 1\2
How many seals in Antarctica were killed from waste?
hundred of thousands each year
Why do they say much of Antarctica is a desert?
Antarctica receives little precipitation each year which classifies it as a desert.
How many whales in antarctica get killed each year?
Over 1000 whales in Antarctica, get killed each year.
What is the average number of people who visit antarctica each year?
4000
Where abouts do krill live in antarctica?
Krill live in the southern oceans. but one type called the Antarctic Krill does live in of course the antarctic. Euphausia superba, makes up an estimated biomass of over 500,000,000 tonnes (490,000,000 LT; 550,000,000 ST), about twice that of humans. more than half is eaten by whales, seals, penguins, squid and fish every year, but they are replaced by reproduction. Most krill species have large daily vertical migrations, by doing this they provide food for many other animals.
Is the ozone hole over antarctica continuing to grow each year?
yes it is
Is there 24 hours of summer in antarctica?
Actually, summer lasts for three months in Antarctica and begins on December 21 each year.
How many animals visit Antarctica each year?
Tens of thousands of sea mammals and sea birds visit Antarctica's beaches to breed annually. Animal populations are only counted in accessible locations, meaning that most of Antarctica's coast line is not monitored.
Why does Antarctica need protection?
· Fragile environment means that a small amount of damage will have a serious effect to the surroundings and wildlife. · The pollution in the air is making the ice melt deducing the size of Antarctica · Overfishing of krill and whale means that there are not a lot left in the sea. · Tourism has increased as there are now 10,000 new visitors a year.
