Genetic and phenotypic responses to altered food availability How can the study of the sensory ecology of krill inform our understanding of how blue whales detect and capture them?

Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, primarily feed on krill, which are tiny shrimp-like crustaceans found throughout the world's oceans. Apr 3, 2024 ... A whale's diet varies by species. Odontocetes, or whales with teeth, use echolocation to hunt their food with sound rather than sight. They eat ... Nov 3, 2021 ... The blue whale, the world's largest animal, can consume up to 16 tons of plankton daily, which has major implications for ocean health. Blue Whales: Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth and are filter feeders. They consume massive amounts of krill, which are tiny shrimp-like ... Nov 1, 2022 ... As a study published last year based on the same whales off the U.S. West Coast showed, blue whales eat about 10-20 tons of krill daily, while ... Nov 11, 2017 ... ... eat every day to sustain themselves! One might logically guess that blue whales must eat big fish and other large sea creatures; it does make ... Sep 1, 2022 ... The scars many whales bear throughout their lives resulting from shark attacks are more than sufficient evidence sharks will have a go if an ... What do blue whales eat? ... Blue whales sit at the top of the food chain and play an important role in the overall health of the marine environment. Though ... Nov 1, 2022 ... How much microplastic do whales eat? Up to 10 million pieces per day ... The planet's biggest creature – the blue whale – ingests the ... What do blue whales eat? Ironically, the largest animal on the planet survives by eating one of the smallest. Feasting mostly on krill – a tiny shrimp like ...