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In a new study published in PLOS ONE, Michael Friedlander and his team at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute describe how Antarctic fishes with and without hemoglobin react to acute thermal stress. The findings characterize species-specific behavioral responses that may help these endemic species withstand the impacts of climate change.

At first glance, Antarctica seems inhospitable. Known for howling gales and cold temperatures, the continent is blanketed with a mile-thick ice shelf.

Southern Ocean fish species have evolved well adapted to their icy ecology after millions of years of seclusion from the rest of the globe, thanks to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.

At first glance, Antarctica seems inhospitable. Known for howling gales and extremely cold temperatures, the continent is blanketed with a mile-thick