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The freshwater fauna of the South Polar Region: A 140-year review
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posted on 2023-11-02, 06:32 authored by HJG DartnallThe metazoan fauna of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic freshwaters is reviewed. Almost 400 species, notably rotifers, tardigrades and crustaceans have been identified. Sponges, molluscs, amphibians, reptiles and fishes are absent though salmonid fishes have been successfully introduced on some of the sub-Antarctic islands. Other alien introductions include insects (Chironomidae) and annelid worms (Oligochaeta). The fauna is predominately benthic in habitat and becomes increasingly depauperate at higher latitudes. Endemic species are known but only a few are widely distributed. Planktonic species are rare and only one parasitic species has been noted
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Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of TasmaniaVolume
151Pagination
19-57ISSN
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