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Global warming brings crab threat to Antarctica

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

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 12

King crab distributions limited by temperature in the Southern Ocean

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

created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

King crab family bigger than ever

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

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

New study reveals king crabs go deep to avoid hot water

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

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0