Polar environments are unique habitats which feature year round low temperatures and extreme seasonality. Both the Arctic Ocean and the Southern... » More

 Polar environments are unique habitats which feature year round low temperatures and extreme seasonality. Both the Arctic Ocean and the Southern ocean feature a high level of isolation and this combined with the environmental challenges this has given rise to a high degree of specialisation and endemism of benthic flora and fauna.  

This study reviews the comparative diversity of bryozoans in the Polar Regions and assesses patterns in endemism, distribution and morphology.

With the ongoing effects of climate change our Polar environments face an uncertain future. In reviewing patterns of biodiversity we will increase our understanding of the relationship between the unique environmental conditions in Polar regions and the diverse marine animals which live there.

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