Wednesday, October 19, 2005

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Antarctic species feel the warmth

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Antarctic species feel the warmth: "Antarctic species feel the warmth
Antarctic krill, PA/Bas
Many Antarctic organisms depend on krill
An alarming rise in temperature in the Southern Ocean threatens seals, whales and penguins as well as krill, which play a crucial role in the food chain.

The ocean west of the Antarctic Peninsula has warmed by more than a degree since the 1960s - contradicting the results of computer models."

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