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The 27 pages that link to Krill, each with the reason it gives.

• Marine food webBroader topic: Krill transfer planktonic production to fish, seabirds, and marine mammals.

• Filter feedingRelated: Baleen whales filter dense krill swarms from seawater.

• CrustaceanBroader topic: Krill connect crustacean diversity to major marine food webs.

• Southern OceanBroader topic: Antarctic krill connect plankton production to penguins, seals, and whales.

• ZooplanktonBroader topic: Krill show how abundant zooplankton can channel planktonic production to whales, fish, and seabirds.

• PenguinRelated: Antarctic penguins rely on krill directly or through fish and squid that eat krill.

• BaleenRelated: Baleen retains krill as whales expel water from their mouths.

• Deep scattering layerBroader topic: Krill and related crustaceans can form dense scattering aggregations.

• CrustaceaBroader topic: Antarctic krill support major populations of whales, seals, penguins, and fish.

• MalacostracaBroader topic: Krill are pelagic malacostracans that support major ocean food webs.

• Antarctic fur sealRelated: Antarctic fur seals rely heavily on krill, especially during the breeding season.

• Baleen whaleRelated: Krill swarms supply the concentrated prey that supports several baleen whale feeding strategies.

• Blue whaleRelated: Antarctic krill and other species make up most of the blue whale's diet.

• Adélie penguinRelated: Krill are a principal prey item in the Adélie penguin's Antarctic diet.

• Forage fishCompared with: Krill fill a similar prey role but are crustaceans, not fish.

• PleopodRelated: Krill use their abdominal pleopods as swimming appendages.

• ShrimpCompared with: Krill resemble small shrimp but belong to a different crustacean order.

• CopepodCompared with: Krill occupy a similar planktonic role but are generally larger and belong to a different crustacean lineage.

• Lunge feedingRelated: Dense krill swarms can provide the concentrated prey needed to make a lunge worthwhile.

• Polar ecosystemRelated: Antarctic krill transfer production from plankton to fish, seabirds, and whales.

• PrawnCompared with: Krill resemble prawns but belong to a different order and are usually much smaller.

• Southern right whaleRelated: Southern right whales feed on krill as well as other small zooplankton.

• AstaxanthinRelated: Krill accumulate astaxanthin and pass it to predators, including salmon and some seabirds.

• Fin whaleRelated: Krill are a major prey source for fin whales in several feeding regions.

• Megamouth sharkRelated: Krill is a documented food source for megamouth sharks.

• Minke whaleRelated: Antarctic minke whales consume krill where it is abundant.

• Shrimp and prawn as foodCompared with: Krill are tiny shrimp-like crustaceans, but they are distinct animals and serve different food markets.