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The '''[[bald notothen]]''' is a species of cod icefish native to the [[Southern Ocean]] where it is found in the [[Weddell Sea]], the [[Ross Sea]], the Davis Sea, in Vincennes Bay, and around the Budd Coast, the [[Antarctic Peninsula]], South Orkneys and South Shetland Islands.
The '''[[Hobbs Coast]]''' is the portion of the coast of [[Westarctica]] extending from [[Cape Burks]] to a point on the coast opposite eastern [[Dean Island]], at 74°42′S 127°05′W, or between the [[Ruppert Coast]] in the west and the [[Bakutis Coast]] in the east. It stretches from 136°50′W to 127°35′.


It can be found at depths of from the surface to 550 meters (1,800 ft) though it is much rarer below 30 meters (98 ft). This species is often found along the under surfaces of [[ice]] foraging for prey such as sympagic copepods and [[krill]]. In turn, it is known to be preyed upon by the [[ploughfish]] and the [[Antarctic toothfish]]. Antifreeze proteins in its blood prevent it freezing in the subzero water temperatures of [[Antarctica]].
The coast was discovered by the US [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service (1939–41) mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65. The Hobbs Coast was named for Professor William H. Hobbs of the University of Michigan, a glaciologist specializing in polar geography and history.  


 
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<p><small>Photo credit: Randall Davis, Texas A&M University  </small></p>
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Revision as of 21:34, 23 May 2020

Hobbs Coast Mountains-NANA.jpg

The Hobbs Coast is the portion of the coast of Westarctica extending from Cape Burks to a point on the coast opposite eastern Dean Island, at 74°42′S 127°05′W, or between the Ruppert Coast in the west and the Bakutis Coast in the east. It stretches from 136°50′W to 127°35′.

The coast was discovered by the US Antarctic Service (1939–41) mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65. The Hobbs Coast was named for Professor William H. Hobbs of the University of Michigan, a glaciologist specializing in polar geography and history.

Photographer: Michael Studinger

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