Biology

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Antarctic Ecosystems

The ANARE Biology and the Antarctic Marine Living Resources programs are studying many components of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic biology.

Southern Ocean food web
- Whales
- Seals
- Penguins
- Seabirds
- Fish
- Zooplankton
- Microbial components
  - Phytoplankton
  - Protozoa
  - Bacteria
  - Viruses
Terrestrial life
- Lake ecology
- Botany
- Invertebrates
- Soil microorganisms

Organisms at risk from commercial exploitation are also studied by the Biology program.

For more information, email: bio@aad.gov.au

See more information on the Australian Antarctic Research Biology program