The promise and perils of Antarctic fishes: The remarkable life forms of the Southern Ocean have much to teach science about survival, but human activity is threatening their existence

The waters around the Antarctic are a treasure trove of fauna specially adapted to extreme cold temperatures. However, as with many other marine ecosystems, its life forms are threatened by human actions.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:EMBO reports
Main Authors: O'Brien, Kristin M, Crockett, Elizabeth L
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2013
Subjects:
Science and Society
Antarctic
Southern Ocean
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3537155
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23229590
https://doi.org/10.1038/embor.2012.203
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Summary:The waters around the Antarctic are a treasure trove of fauna specially adapted to extreme cold temperatures. However, as with many other marine ecosystems, its life forms are threatened by human actions.

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