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The Southern Ocean around Antarctica is home to 10 cetaceans, many of them migratory. There are very few terrestrial invertebrates on the mainland, although the species that do live there have high population densities. High densities of invertebrates also live in the ocean, with Antarctic krill forming dense and widespread swarms during the ...
The following is a list of native wild mammal species recorded in Antarctica. There are 23 mammal species in Antarctica, all of which are marine. Three are considered endangered, one is vulnerable, eight are listed as data deficient, and one has not yet been evaluated. [1] Domesticated species, such as the dogs formerly present, [2] are not ...
Organisms that live freely at the ocean surface, termed neuston, include keystone organisms like the golden seaweed Sargassum that makes up the Sargasso Sea, floating barnacles, marine snails, nudibranchs, and cnidarians. Many ecologically and economically important fish species live as or rely upon neuston.
Pages in category "Lists of animals of Antarctica" ... List of mammals of Antarctica This page was last edited on 4 July 2022, at 15:18 (UTC). Text ...
Scientists working in the Antarctic region have discovered a type of seaweed living at depths some 100 metres below the surface. Researchers hailed the discovery of red alga Palmaria decipiens ...
Extinct animals of Antarctica (3 C, 24 P) I. Insects of Antarctica (4 P) V. Vertebrates of Antarctica (4 C) Pages in category "Fauna of Antarctica"
A half-mile of ice isn't enough to suffocate life. A team of scientists who drilled into one of Antarctica's subglacial lakes last year says the lake is pretty well-packed with living things. The ...
The striking images, made from sonar readings, can help boats avoid dangerous obstacles in the poorly understood Southern Ocean. Hi-res images show the ocean floor around Antarctica in ...