Economically Sensitive Ecosystems - Antarctica

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Across
  1. 2. What are the thick layers of insulation in animals called?
  2. 5. 70% of this water type is in ice sheets
  3. 7. What type of human waste is dumped in the sea?
  4. 11. What is the only warm blooded animal in the Antarctic during winter?
  5. 13. What is the duration of time that male penguins have to stay on land in the winter conditions?
  6. 14. Moss and ……… grow in any favourable niche
  7. 15. Thickness of the blubber layer on a Weddell Seal
  8. 16. What is the genus of the largest wingless midge on Antarctica?
  9. 17. Average thickness of the ice sheets (km)
Down
  1. 1. What has increased in the last century?
  2. 3. What was established to protect the unique nature of Antarctica
  3. 4. How long does each visit last?
  4. 6. What type of skin do penguins use to cover their eggs
  5. 8. What month do female penguins lay their eggs
  6. 9. free What type of region can plants grow in in Antarctica?
  7. 10. What other planet wide impact is there other than global warming
  8. 12. When do many parts of the continent face 24hr daylight