Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean are facing complex environmental change.
Their native biota has adapted to the region's extreme conditions over many millions of …

Important findings from the second decade of the 21st century on the impact of
environmental change on biological processes in the Antarctic were synthesised by 26 …

The simplicity of maritime Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems, combined with rapid changes in
several environmental variables, creates a natural laboratory probably unparalleled …

Most global circulation models (GCMs) predict enhanced rates of climate change,
particularly temperature increase, at higher latitudes. In the Antarctic terrestrial environment …

Antarctica is the most isolated continent on Earth, but it has not escaped the negative
impacts of human activity. The unique marine ecosystems of Antarctica and their endemic …

Geographical isolation and climatic constraints are responsible for the low biodiversity and
structural simplicity of the antarctic terrestrial ecosystem. Under projected scenarios of global …

The image of Antarctica as a symbol of the last great wilderness and pristine environment
has changed considerably in the last two decades. Environmental problems such as the …

Abstract Antarctic and Southern Ocean (ASO) marine ecosystems have been changing for at
least the last 30 years, including in response to increasing ocean temperatures and changes …

Warming of the Antarctic Peninsula in the latter half of the twentieth century was greater than
any other terrestrial environment in the Southern Hemisphere, and clear cryospheric and …

Antarctica plays a central role in regulating global climatic and oceanographic patterns and
is an integral part of global climate change discussions. The functioning of Antarctica's …