Sunday, February 17, 2008

Antarctic - Global Warming


The impact of global warming on the various eco-bio-systems is slowly coming forward. The rising of the temperatures of the oceans is causing a shift in the habitat patterns of many sea creatures.

This article explores the impact that rising water temperatures will have on the Antarctic.

BBC: Warming risks Antarctic sea life
Bony fish and sharks would move in if waters warm further, threatening species with extinction, they say.

In the last 50 years, sea surface temperatures around Antarctica have risen by 1 to 2C, which is more than twice the global average.

Animals that live on the seafloor of Antarctica are some of the strangest creatures on Earth.
Photo: Antarctic deep sea crustacean

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