Blue blood on ice – exceptional survival skills of the Antarctic octopus

An Antarctic octopus that lives in ice-cold water uses an unique strategy to transport oxygen in its blood, according to research published in Frontiers in Zoology. The study suggests that the octopus’s specialized blood pigments could help to make it more resilient to climate change than Antarctic fish and other species of octopus.

 

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Blue blood on ice how an antarctic octopus survives the cold

Antarctic Partnership – now on facebook!

The Antarctic Partnership Facebook-page is here!

Our little penguin Carin did not just win over the hearts, now she is taking over Facebook!

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