Adaptive Radiation in Antarctic Notothenioids

Antarctic notothenioids have undergone adaptive radiation in order to survive. Some challenges notothenioids face includes maintaining proper organ function, increased blood viscosity, maintaining appropriate protein levels, and conserving energy. Many of the solutions that the Notothenioidei have e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alsip, Laura
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Proceedings of Manitoba's Undergraduate Science and Engineering Research 2018
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Online Access:https://ojs.lib.umanitoba.ca/index.php/pmuser/article/view/631
https://doi.org/10.5203/pmuser.201841631
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Summary:Antarctic notothenioids have undergone adaptive radiation in order to survive. Some challenges notothenioids face includes maintaining proper organ function, increased blood viscosity, maintaining appropriate protein levels, and conserving energy. Many of the solutions that the Notothenioidei have evolved to these challenges are considered to be ‘disadaptations’, as they are typically only advantageous under these unique environmental conditions. This paper explores the mechanisms used by the Notothenioidei to survive the Antarctic waters, despite all the environmental pressures.