How Giant Sea Spiders May Survive in Warming Oceans

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/science/sea-spiders-antarctica.html

The ability for Giant Sea Spiders to adapt within their habitats are proving to be a crucial aspect within the warming earth. Antarctic sea spiders have the trait known as polar gigantism which is thought to be the reason they are able to survive in both cold and warm waters. Their skin consists of holes which increase as the spider grows. This aides them in absorbing oxygen in varying temperatures of water. They do not have lungs or any other organs for breathing, they just simply obtain oxygen through their skin.
I think this is incredibly interesting even though i'm not a fan of spiders. I did not know that sea spiders don't have lungs or gills to breath in and out of. Also their ability to adapt to such vast temperatures of water is pretty amazing.

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  1. AnonymousApril 17, 2019 at 5:23 PM

    It's interesting to know that these spiders have holes in them and can breath through their skin.

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  2. AnonymousApril 23, 2019 at 4:43 AM

    I find it pretty cool that these sea spiders are able to adapt to warming ocean water. I hope that there are other creatures like this that will be able to survive as the ocean continues to grow warmer.

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  3. AnonymousApril 23, 2019 at 4:53 AM

    I think it's really interesting that sea spiders are able to adapt and survive in varying temperatures in the ocean. I hope that as the ocean gets warmer, the sea spiders are able to adapt and survive.

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