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The Antarctic Peninsula: Seaweed Forests at the Frozen Edge of the Kelp World
No true kelp grows south of the Antarctic polar front, yet the Peninsula guards seaweed forests of its own. A guide to the frozen edge.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
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No true kelp grows south of the Antarctic polar front, yet the Peninsula guards seaweed forests of its own. A guide to the frozen edge.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
Acid kelp (Desmarestia) stores battery-strength acid inside its own cells — the strangest chemical defence in the kelp forest.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·