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Polar Fish
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Polar Fish
Examines extreme environment & need for & action of fishes' antifreeze glycopeptides.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages) |
4 sources |
1997
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"This is an examination of the need and the mode of action of antifreeze glycopeptides found in polar fishes, especially the fishes of the Antarctic region. Continental drift working over geologic time periods caused the Antarctic continent to move from a temperate to a polar environment. The development of the Antarctic Convergence flowing along the edge of Antarctic waters created a thermal barrier which further isolated the local environment. The most important suborder of fishes inhabiting Antarctic waters, the Notothenioidei, underwent fundamental adaptations which allowed them not only to survive in the harsh environment, but eventually to prosper. The greatest danger to the fishes of supercooled waters like the Antarctic is the formation of ice. To counter the danger of lethal ice formation, the notothenioids have developed the ability to produce.."More papers on Polar Fish:
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Polar Fish (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 11, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Polar-Fish/12549
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"Polar Fish" 15 January 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Polar-Fish/12549>
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