Cryofouling avoidance in the Antarctic scallop Adamussium colbecki

Wong et al report that the Antarctic scallop Adamussium colbecki appears to remain ice-free in shallow Antarctic marine environments where underwater ice growth is prevalent. They find that micro-ridge structures in the shell promote directed icing that may prevent the dangerous accumulation and fir...

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Published in:Communications Biology
Main Authors: William S. Y. Wong, Lukas Hauer, Paul A. Cziko, Konrad Meister
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022
Subjects:
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03023-6
https://doaj.org/article/89546cb8f519421f89746cd25910e9e1
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Summary:Wong et al report that the Antarctic scallop Adamussium colbecki appears to remain ice-free in shallow Antarctic marine environments where underwater ice growth is prevalent. They find that micro-ridge structures in the shell promote directed icing that may prevent the dangerous accumulation and firm attachment of buoyant ice.

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