Cryoconite holes (water and sediment-filled depressions), found on glacier surfaces
worldwide, serve as reservoirs of microbes, carbon, trace elements, and nutrients …

The presence of marine microfossils (diatoms) in glacier ice and ice cores has been
documented from numerous sites in Antarctica, Greenland, as well as from sites in the …

In order to achieve conservation objectives and preserve the biodiversity of the Southern
Ocean, a variety of ecosystems must be protected. This holds especially true for the benthic …

Abstract The Antarctic Peninsula (AP) has displayed a propensity for persistent blocking
ridges and anticyclonic conditions, particularly during recent summertime extreme weather …

The underexplored intertidal ecosystems of Antarctica are facing rapid changes in important
environmental factors. Associated with temperature increase, reduction in coastal ice will …

Antarctica is the most remote and coldest regions of the planet, but the presence of REEs
there has received little attention. This study assessed REE-contents in the feathers of adult …

Polar areas are among the regions where climate change occurs faster than on most of the
other areas on Earth. To study the effects of climate change on vegetation, there is a need …

Abstract The Antarctic Peninsula is a region of the world where drastic impacts of climate
change have been observed over the past few years, leading the communities inhabiting …

This study provides a snapshot of the largely understudied meiobenthic and nematode
communities in the Prince Gustav Channel (PGC) and Duse Bay (DB). We compared five …

Assessing the resilience of polar biota to climate change is essential for predicting the
effects of changing environmental conditions for ecosystems. Collembola are abundant in …