The occurrence and impact of contaminants of emerging concerns (CECs) have been
investigated in Antarctica much less than in other parts of the world. Although legacy …

Abstract The Antarctic Peninsula has experienced some of the most accelerated warming
worldwide, resulting in the retreat of glaciers and creation of new areas for plant …

The Antarctic region has experienced recent climate and environmental variations due to
climate change, such as ice sheets and ice shelves loss, and changes in the production …

Botany is one of the oldest sciences done south of parallel 60 S, although few professional
botanists have dedicated themselves to investigating the Antarctic bryoflora. After the …

Microbial symbionts of marine sponges play important roles for the hosts and also for their
ecosystems. The unique tolerance of marine sponges to a wide diversity of microbial …

Polar seafloor ecosystems are changing rapidly and dramatically, challenging previously
held paradigms of extreme dynamical stability. Warming‐related declines in polar sea ice …

Cyanobacteria are key organisms in the Antarctic ecosystem, but the primary succession of
its communities in recently deglaciated soils remains poorly understood. In this study, we …

Climate change, coupled with the introduction of non-native organisms, represent major
threats to the functioning of ecosystems, especially in species-poor communities such as …

This study aims to quantify the areal variation of glacial lakes in the coastal ice-free areas of
King George Island (KGI) and Nelson Island (NI) from 1986 to 2020. Glacial lake and glacial …

Background and aims At the West Antarctic Peninsula, snow algae blooms are composed of
complex microbial communities dominated by green microalgae and bacteria. During their …