Over the last century, major climate changes and intense human exploitation of natural living
resources have occurred in the Southern Ocean, potentially affecting its ecosystems up to …

Low catch limits for forage species are often considered to be precautionary measures that
can help conserve marine predators. Difficulties measuring the impacts of fisheries removals …

Two coastal polynyas in the Amundsen Sea (Amundsen Polynya and Pine Island Polynya)
were studied as part of the DynaLiFe project because of their unusually high rates of …

Measurements of the size of Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colonies of the southern
Ross Sea are among the longest biologic time series in the Antarctic. We present an …

Designation of an effective marine protected area (MPA) requires substantial knowledge of
the spatial use of the region by key species, particularly those of high mobility. Within the …

Penguins dominate the Antarctic avifauna. As key animals in the Antarctic ecosystem, they
are monitored to evaluate the ecological status of this pristine and remote region and …

Seabirds have been used extensively as bioindicators of mercury (Hg) contamination in the
marine environment, although information on flightless species like penguins remains …

Iron plays a crucial role in the high-nutrient, low-chlorophyll Southern Ocean regions,
promoting phytoplankton growth and enhancing atmospheric carbon sequestration. In this …

Unlike in many polar regions, the spatial extent and duration of the sea ice season have
increased in the Ross Sea sector of the Southern Ocean during the satellite era …

Numerous penguins can propagate pathogens with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) into
Antarctica. However, the effects of penguin dissemination on the lake ARGs still have …