McMurdo Dry Valleys Essays

  • Evolution in Different Species

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    Evolution can be found among almost every type of creature, if not all living creatures. Indeed, there are many articles and research being done about evolution in sea organisms. Seeing as evolution is based on abilities to obtain food and shelter, the end results usually ended up with an animal or organism evolving to better obtain either of these. For example, the head of a dwarf seahorse was found to have evolved to better catch their prey, the copepod (Ornes, 2013). The shape of the head

  • Antarctica Research Paper

    1038 Words  | 3 Pages

    Most of these species have contributed to shaping the impressive rock formations of the McMurdo Dry Valleys and other various surrounding mountain ridges. The simple morphology, differentiated structures and enzymes are still active at such low temperatures. Reduced life cycles shown by the fungi make them particularly suited to harsh environments