Soil fungal diversity and ecology assessed using DNA metabarcoding along a deglaciated chronosequence at Clearwater Mesa, James Ross Island, Antarctic …
VN Gonçalves, JM Lirio, SH Coria, FAC Lopes… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We characterized the fungal organisms present in soils at James Ross
Island, north-east Antarctic Peninsula, using DNA metabarcoding. Taxa detected included …
Island, north-east Antarctic Peninsula, using DNA metabarcoding. Taxa detected included …
Seasonal variability of net sea-air CO2 fluxes in a coastal region of the northern Antarctic Peninsula
We show an annual overview of the sea-air CO2 exchanges and primary drivers in the
Gerlache Strait, a hotspot for climate change that is ecologically important in the northern …
Gerlache Strait, a hotspot for climate change that is ecologically important in the northern …
Contrasting life-history traits of two toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) species at their range edge around the South Sandwich Islands
Abstract The South Sandwich Islands (SSI), a chain of volcanic islands in the Atlantic sector
of the Southern Ocean, are home to two large notothenoid species: the Patagonian toothfish …
of the Southern Ocean, are home to two large notothenoid species: the Patagonian toothfish …
[HTML][HTML] Chemical weathering detection in the periglacial landscapes of Maritime Antarctica: New approach using geophysical sensors, topographic variables and …
DC de Mello, GV Veloso, CM Moquedace… - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
The chemical weathering intensity in Antarctica is underestimated. As the chemical
weathering intensity increases, hydrological, geochemical and geophysical changes occur …
weathering intensity increases, hydrological, geochemical and geophysical changes occur …
Belgica antarctica (Diptera: Chironomidae): A natural model organism for extreme environments
I Kozeretska, S Serga, P Kovalenko… - Insect …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Belgica antarctica (Diptera: Chironomidae), a brachypterous midge endemic to the
maritime Antarctic, was first described in 1900. Over more than a century of study, a vast …
maritime Antarctic, was first described in 1900. Over more than a century of study, a vast …
Warming impacts potential germination of non-native plants on the Antarctic Peninsula
Abstract The Antarctic Peninsula is under pressure from non-native plants and this risk is
expected to increase under climate warming. Establishment and subsequent range …
expected to increase under climate warming. Establishment and subsequent range …
Habitat severity characteristics structure soil communities at regional and local spatial scales along the Antarctica Peninsula
Antarctic soils provide an excellent setting to test biogeographical patterns across spatial
and environmental scales given their relatively simple communities and the dominance of …
and environmental scales given their relatively simple communities and the dominance of …
Benthic ecoregionalization based on echinoid fauna of the Southern Ocean supports current proposals of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas under IPCC scenarios of …
Abstract The Southern Ocean (SO) is among the regions on Earth that are undergoing
regionally the fastest environmental changes. The unique ecological features of its marine …
regionally the fastest environmental changes. The unique ecological features of its marine …
Geomorphology of Ulu Peninsula, James Ross Island, Antarctica
ABSTRACT This study presents a 1: 25,000 geomorphological map of the northern sector of
Ulu Peninsula, James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula. The map covers an area of c. 250 …
Ulu Peninsula, James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula. The map covers an area of c. 250 …
[HTML][HTML] Sources and composition of chemical pollution in Maritime Antarctica (King George Island), part 2: Organic and inorganic chemicals in snow cover at the …
D Szumińska, J Potapowicz, M Szopińska… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The study area is located on King George Island, where 90% of the area is permanently
glaciated. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the inorganic and organic …
glaciated. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the inorganic and organic …