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Ice Age Survivors Found In Iceland
Science Daily ^
| 7-20-2007
| University Of Chicago
Posted on 07/20/2007 3:39:11 PM PDT by blam
Source: University of Chicago
Date: July 20, 2007
Ice Age Survivors Found In Iceland
Science Daily Many scientists believe that the ice ages exterminated all life on land and in freshwater in large parts of the Northern Hemisphere, especially on ocean islands such as Iceland.
Crymostygius thingvallensis, the only species in a recently described family of groundwater amphipods Crymostygidae. (Credit: photograph by Thorkell Heidarsson)
Scientists at Holar University College and the University of Iceland have challenged that belief, at least when looking at groundwater animals. They have discovered two species of groundwater amphipods in Iceland that are the only animals species found solely in Iceland.
"These finding can only be explained by these animals surviving glaciations in some kind of refugium under the glaciers," says Bjarni K. Kristjánsson, the scientist who found the species.
In an article in the August issue of The American Naturalist, they put forward strong support for their theory. "Groundwater amphipods are poor at dispersal, and can not be transported with birds or humans," says Jörundur Svavarsson.
One of these new species falls within a new family of amphipods, which indicates that the species has been a long time in Iceland. "The time since the end of the last glaciation is not enough for a family to evolve," says Svavarsson. Kristjansson and Svavarsson find it likely that the amphipod came to Iceland as early as 30-40 million years ago, when the volcanic island was being formed. "If our theory is right, we have discovered the oldest inhabitants of Iceland, and that can help us further understand how Iceland was formed," says Kristjansson.
Reference: Bjarni K. Kristjánsson and Jörundur Svavarsson, "Subglacial refugia in Iceland enabled groundwater amphipods to survive glaciations" The American Naturalist (2007) volume 170:292--296 DOI: 10.1086/518951
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: age; amphipods; arctic; catastrophism; crevo; crymostygidae; environment; glaciation; globalwarminghoax; godsgravesglyphs; ice; iceage; iceland; survivors
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posted on
07/20/2007 3:39:14 PM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
Shoot, I was hoping for some interviews.
2
posted on
07/20/2007 3:40:57 PM PDT
by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: Old Professer
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posted on
07/20/2007 3:41:43 PM PDT
by
dc27
To: blam
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posted on
07/20/2007 3:42:05 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: blam
This is nothing, the title made it sound like they found people.
To: Old Professer
Really, I was all excited thinking we could ask them about climate change since they would have some real insight!
susie
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posted on
07/20/2007 3:45:47 PM PDT
by
brytlea
(amnesty--an act of clemency by an authority by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individual)
To: blam
Thank you for posting these interesting items so faithfully! You find such interesting things. I rarely post, but I always read your threads.
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posted on
07/20/2007 3:47:28 PM PDT
by
Clara Lou
(Thompson-Hunter '08-- imwithfred.com)
To: blam; Alamo-Girl; AndrewC; Asphalt; Aussie Dasher; AnalogReigns; banalblues; Baraonda; ...
"
Kristjansson and Svavarsson find it likely that the amphipod came to Iceland as early as 30-40 million years ago, when the volcanic island was being formed." The death of logic...
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posted on
07/20/2007 3:54:01 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is not a winning strategy.)
To: dfwgator
LOL! I love those movies. :)
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posted on
07/20/2007 3:55:42 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
Iceland has lots of geothermal energy--it is located right on top of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
It could be that one or more lakes remained unfrozen during the Ice Age (or the last Ice Age for Macroevolutionists).
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posted on
07/20/2007 3:56:39 PM PDT
by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
To: Clara Lou; blam; editor-surveyor
Thank you for posting these interesting items so faithfully! You find such interesting things. I rarely post, but I always read your threads.***********
I second that!
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posted on
07/20/2007 3:57:39 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: blam
We are all Ice Age survivors.
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posted on
07/20/2007 4:00:33 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(It's Brecht's donkey, not mine)
To: blam
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posted on
07/20/2007 4:14:37 PM PDT
by
Kevmo
(We should withdraw from Iraq -- via Tehran. And Duncan Hunter is just the man to get that job done.)
To: blam
They must be really old by now.
ML/NJ
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posted on
07/20/2007 4:39:08 PM PDT
by
ml/nj
To: blam; Angelas; presidio9; Idisarthur; Hegemony Cricket; A knight without armor; new cruelty; ...
I knew if we just didn't give up searching through the wreckage...
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posted on
07/20/2007 4:59:35 PM PDT
by
pcottraux
(Fred Thompson pronounces it "P. Coe-troe"...in 2008.)
To: RightWhale
I’m pretty sure I’ve survived an Ice Age. At least I was told in 4th grade (late 70’s) that there would be another Ice Age by 2000. Still here.
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posted on
07/20/2007 5:28:47 PM PDT
by
Chipper
To: Decombobulator
Um, wait a sec. Aren’t the people of iceland actually survivors of the (little) ice age?
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posted on
07/20/2007 5:31:19 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Those that can do, do. Those that can't do, teach. Those that can't do either, run for office)
To: blam
I wonder if they taste good.
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posted on
07/20/2007 5:32:50 PM PDT
by
airborne
(http://www.gohunter08.com/)
To: blam
Can they be breaded and deep fried?
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posted on
07/20/2007 5:33:47 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: editor-surveyor
find it likely Evolutionists are fond of telling stories as if they were factual!
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posted on
07/20/2007 5:36:31 PM PDT
by
LiteKeeper
(Beware the secularization of America; the Islamization of Eurabia)
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