Thursday, September 8, 2011

King crabs in Palmer Deep, Antarctica


Dr. Craig Smith, a scientist I met during my May 2011 trip to Palmer, talks about the movement of crabs to Palmer, Antarctica. Warmer waters have carried the crabs to habitats normally too cold for them. The polar ecosystem is changing very quickly and soon species from warmer climates may be commonplace...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14803840