The sea floor around the West Antarctica peninsula could become invaded by a voracious king crab, which is on the march thanks to global warming, biologists reported on Wednesday.

Biology - Ecology

Sep 07, 2011 3.9 / 5 (7) 12

Invasions of voracious predatory crabs due to global warming could threaten the unique continental-shelf ecosystems of Antarctica, according to newly published findings.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 01, 2010 5 / 5 (1) 0

Sally Hall, a PhD student at the University of Southampton's School of Ocean and Earth Science (SOES) at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS) has formally described four new species of king ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 02, 2009 3.5 / 5 (4) 0

Researchers from the University of Southampton have drawn together 200 years' worth of oceanographic knowledge to investigate the distribution of a notorious deep-sea giant - the king crab. The results, published this week ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jul 02, 2009 4 / 5 (1) 0