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Welcome to the benthic zone The benthic zone is the bottom of the water. Benthos refers to animals living in this zone (both on and near the sea floor). Come with us now and let’s explore the Antarctic benthos… © Copyright 2007. University of Waikato. All rights reserved. | www.sciencelearn.org.nz

This scary looking guy is a stone crab (Neolithodes) found for the first time in the Antarctic on a seamount near the Balleny Islands in 2004. © Copyright 2007. University of Waikato. All rights reserved. | www.sciencelearn.org.nz

A new species of amphipod (tiny shrimp-like animals) found in the Ross Sea in 2004. © Copyright 2007. University of Waikato. All rights reserved. | www.sciencelearn.org.nz

How many different animals can you count on this piece of coral? © 2007 - 2009 Science Learning Hub www.sciencelearn.org.nz Science Stories> Research voyage to Antarctica > The benthic zone How many different animals can you count on this piece of coral? Answer – At least 8 including the coral itself! © Copyright 2007. University of Waikato. All rights reserved. | www.sciencelearn.org.nz

A large brisingid starfish and the smaller brittle stars on a seamount near the Balleny Islands. © Copyright 2007. University of Waikato. All rights reserved. | www.sciencelearn.org.nz

A ‘garden-like’ patch of corals on the seafloor near Scott Seamount. © Copyright 2007. University of Waikato. All rights reserved. | www.sciencelearn.org.nz

Science Stories > Earthworms > Common New Zealand earthworms The Science Learning Hub acknowledges the assistance of NIWA and the IPY Voyage scientists who supplied images for this resource. All rights remain with the NIWA and IPY CAML. © Copyright 2007. University of Waikato. All rights reserved. | www.sciencelearn.org.nz