Antarctic fish have adapted over millennia to survive in the freezing temperatures of the Southern Ocean but in doing so have lost their ability to grow at rates seen in their warmer water cousins.

A long-term study in the Southern Ocean reveals a clear correlation between warming waters, decreased sea ice, and reduced abundance of Antarctic silverfish. These small, abundant fish are important ...

The notothenioid fish, a group that includes species like the Antarctic icefish, are particularly well-known for this adaptation. A study, published in Nature Communications, sequenced the genomes ...

Antarctic notothenioid fish are a unique group of fish that have adapted to the cold waters surrounding Antarctica. They play a crucial role in the Southern Ocean's ecosystem, both in terms of ...

Scientists have successfully analyzed more than 30 years of vital data on the thickness of landfast sea ice in Antarctica's McMurdo Sound, which will prove useful to measure future impacts of climate ...

Fitter fish: Irish company uses plant extracts to ... and regulation is imperative to sustainable futures in Antarctica and Ireland alike. It should otherwise be expected that the ocean’s ...

British Antarctic Survey scientists on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia are working to better understand the rich ...

Antarctica has a range of valuable resources, such as coal, fresh water and fish. Countries may want to own Antarctica to exploit these resources.