New research sheds light on marine biodiversity of South Sandwich Islands
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Oliver Hogg and Marta Soffker, Posted on:
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Categories:
Fisheries, Science, Vulnerable species
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Shaped by ice and fire, the volcanic South Sandwich Islands are a remote sub-Antarctic archipelago that have remained largely uninhabited since their discovery by polar explorers in the 18th century. In winter, sea ice extends northwards across the two hundred …