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Marine census: Surprising number of creatures bipolar

Preview of massive international census gives fuller count, shows some sea species at both poles

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

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COLD WATER DWELLER Clione limacina is one of the creatures catalogued during a recent Census of Marine Life that focused on Arctic and Antarctic waters. IMAGE CREDIT: Kevin Raskoff/ArCOD

Enough with the supposed underwater deserts, say polar census workers.