Where do Antarctic submarine canyons get their marine life?

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Jun 18, 2025, 11:35 am229 pts
Submarine canyons around Antarctica tend to have less sea ice, higher sea surface temperatures, and more biomass such as phytoplankton blooms than the shelves they cut into. Phytoplankton blooms feed Antarctic krill, making these canyons an attractive feeding ground for larger predators such as penguins, who…

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