The pattern of distribution of the antarctic fauna

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological Sciences
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 1960
• Subjects: Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Kerguelen; New Zealand; Graham Land; Stepping Stones; Gaussberg; Kerguelen-Gaussberg Ridge; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1960.0069; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.1960.0069

The antarctic climate is unfavourable to the development of a land flora, and the true land fauna is meagre and inconspicuous, consisting of little more than a few insects and fresh water Crustacea; but the water circulation of the southern ocean allows for a rich production of phytoplankton, and we...