Resource Type
Article
Region
Antarctic
Grade
All Aged
Organization or Publication
UDaily
Expeditions
Related Members
Topic
General Life Science
Life Science
Ecology
Organisms and Their Environments
Oceanography
Polar Science
General Polar Science
Climate Change
PolarTREC teacher Michael League and researchers at the University of Delaware are examining tiny worms that inhabit the frigid sea off Antarctica to learn not only how these organisms adapt to the severe cold, but how they will survive as ocean temperatures increase. This article from the University of Delaware website outlines the research being undertaken to determine whether the environment is influencing the worms’ genetic code.
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