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Flow lines on Antarctic ice shelves
Read more of: Flow lines on Antarctic ice shelvesSatellite images of Ronne and Filchner ice shelves show a variety of surface features many of which are believed to indicate flow lines in the ice. Sufficient imagery is now […]
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Lipid content and composition of cultured Penaeus merguiensis fed with animal food
Read more of: Lipid content and composition of cultured Penaeus merguiensis fed with animal foodThe lipid content and composition of cultured Penaeus merguiensis were examined by lipid extraction, thin-layer chromatography and capillary gas chromatography. The lipid content, 1.99% fresh weight, was higher than in […]
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A reappraisal of the concept of metabolic cold adaptation in polar marine invertebrates
Read more of: A reappraisal of the concept of metabolic cold adaptation in polar marine invertebratesThe concept of ‘metabolic cold adaptation’, namely that polar marine ectotherms are adapted in having an elevated basal metabolic rate, has been examined in the light of recent biochemical, physiological […]
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The biochemical composition of krill, Euphausia superba Dana, from South Georgia
Read more of: The biochemical composition of krill, Euphausia superba Dana, from South GeorgiaKrill, Euphausia superba Dana, sampled from waters around South Georgia in 1978 contained 10–11% protein, 2–6% lipid, 0.3–0.6% carbohydrate, 2% chitin, and 3–4% mineral ash (all mean values, % fresh […]
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British biological research in the Antarctic
Read more of: British biological research in the AntarcticA tradition of biological research in the Antarctic was established by Cook 200 years ago. This tradition has been built on by other British expeditions, notably the ‘Discovery’ Investigations. The […]
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Cold hardiness of some Alpine Collembola
Read more of: Cold hardiness of some Alpine Collembola1 Individual supercooling points ranged from ‐2 to ‐44°C for six species of springtails, five species from the Swiss Alps and one from lowland Britain. Individuals of Isotomurus alticola (Carl) […]
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