NEWS STORY: New critter discovered on whale carcass
Chance discovery could be unique to whale bone habitat A new species of bug, similar in appearance to the common woodlouse, has been found plastered all over a whale carcass […]
97 to 107 of 107 results
-
Read more of: NEWS STORY: New critter discovered on whale carcass
-
NEWS STORY: Dutch research lab opened
Read more of: NEWS STORY: Dutch research lab openedNew Research Laboratory opened at Rothera Research Station A new scientific laboratory has been built at the UK Rothera Research Station in Antarctica as a result of an international collaboration […]
-
PRESS RELEASE: Effects of ocean acidification
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Effects of ocean acidificationFirst evidence of ocean acidification affecting live marine creatures in the Southern Ocean The shells of marine snails – known as pteropods – living in the seas around Antarctica are […]
-
PRESS RELEASE: Penguins surveyed from space
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Penguins surveyed from spaceScientists count penguins from space A new study using satellite mapping technology reveals there are twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than was previously thought. The results provide an […]
-
PRESS RELEASE: Krill’s key role in oceans
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Krill’s key role in oceansAntarctic krill help to fertilise Southern Ocean with iron A new discovery reveals that the shrimp-like creature at the heart of the Antarctic food chain could play a key role […]
-
PRESS RELEASE: Deep sea mystery solved
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Deep sea mystery solvedNew discovery – Copepods share “diver’s weight belt” technique with whales A deep-sea mystery has been solved with the discovery that the tiny 3 mm long marine animals, eaten by […]
-
PRESS RELEASE: Island haven for sea life
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Island haven for sea lifeStudy reveals most biologically rich island in Southern Ocean The first comprehensive study of sea creatures around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia reveals a region that is richer in […]
-
PRESS RELEASE: Census of Marine Life
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Census of Marine LifeEvent: A Decade of Discovery: Census of Marine Life — News Conference Venue: Royal Institution, London Date: Monday 4 October: 12.30 – 16.30 Findings from a major international investigation into […]
-
PRESS RELEASE: How marine animals crossed continent
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: How marine animals crossed continentMarine animals suggest evidence for a trans-Antarctic seaway A tiny marine filter-feeder, that anchors itself to the sea bed, offers new clues to scientists studying the stability of the West […]
-
PRESS RELEASE: Diversity of marine species detailed
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Diversity of marine species detailedUnderstanding global climate change through new breakthroughs in Polar research The latest findings from research on Antarctica’s rich marine life are presented this week at the American Association for the […]
-
PRESS RELEASE: Carbon sinks created by glacier retreat
Read more of: PRESS RELEASE: Carbon sinks created by glacier retreatAntarctica glacier retreat creates new carbon dioxide store Large blooms of tiny marine plants called phytoplankton are flourishing in areas of open water left exposed by the recent and rapid […]
