Antarctic Benthic Deep-Sea Biodiversity Project

{{short description|International project to investigate deep-water biology of the Scotia and Weddell seas}}

The Antarctic Benthic Deep-Sea Biodiversity Project (ANDEEP){{Cite web |url=http://www.cedamar.org/ANDEEP |title=Cedamar.org - Welcome to the deep sea! - ANDEEP |access-date=2008-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213111810/http://cedamar.org/ANDEEP |archive-date=2009-02-13 |url-status=dead }} is an international project to investigate deep-water biology of the Scotia and Weddell seas. Benthic refers to "bottom-dwelling" organisms that are known to exhibit unusual characteristics not normally seen in shallow-dwelling creatures. ANDEEP has already made many notable discoveries, such as animals with gigantism and extraordinary longevity.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sams.ac.uk/research/departments/biogeochemistry-department/biogeochmistry-projects/researchproject.2007-04-23.8241548381 |title=ANDEEP — samswebsite |access-date=2008-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081023232839/http://www.sams.ac.uk/research/departments/biogeochemistry-department/biogeochmistry-projects/researchproject.2007-04-23.8241548381 |archive-date=2008-10-23 |url-status=dead }}