Changes in phytoplankton communities along the Northern Antarctic Peninsula: causes, impacts and research priorities
The Northern Antarctic Peninsula (NAP), located in West Antarctica, is amongst the most
impacted regions by recent warming events. Its vulnerability to climate change has already …
impacted regions by recent warming events. Its vulnerability to climate change has already …
Decadal variability in coastal phytoplankton community composition in a changing West Antarctic Peninsula
The coastal waters of the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) are associated with large
phytoplankton blooms dominated by large (> 20 µm) diatoms however, nanoplankton (< 20 …
phytoplankton blooms dominated by large (> 20 µm) diatoms however, nanoplankton (< 20 …
Climate change is associated with higher phytoplankton biomass and longer blooms in the West Antarctic Peninsula
Abstract The Antarctic Peninsula (West Antarctica) marine ecosystem has undergone
substantial changes due to climate-induced shifts in atmospheric and oceanic temperatures …
substantial changes due to climate-induced shifts in atmospheric and oceanic temperatures …
Cryptophytes: An emerging algal group in the rapidly changing Antarctic Peninsula marine environments
Abstract The western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) is a climatically sensitive region where
foundational changes at the basis of the food web have been recorded; cryptophytes are …
foundational changes at the basis of the food web have been recorded; cryptophytes are …
Pelagic ciliate (Ciliophora) communities in the Southern Ocean: bioindicator to water mass, habitat suitability classification and potential response to global warming
C Wang, X Wang, Y Wei, G Guo, H Li, A Wan… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although the pelagic ciliate (microzooplankton) play important role in carbon flux of marine
ecosystems, their ecological function, habitat suitability classification and response to global …
ecosystems, their ecological function, habitat suitability classification and response to global …
Summer heatwaves affect coastal Antarctic plankton metabolism and community structure
In the austral summer of 2020, record high temperatures were registered in the Western
Antarctic Peninsula. This offered a unique opportunity to evaluate the effect of extreme sea …
Antarctic Peninsula. This offered a unique opportunity to evaluate the effect of extreme sea …
Interannual variability in phytoplankton biomass and species composition in northern Marguerite Bay (West Antarctic Peninsula) is governed by both winter sea ice …
PD Rozema, HJ Venables… - Limnology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid warming of the West Antarctic Peninsula region has led to reduced sea ice cover
and enhanced glacial melt water input. This has potential implications for marine …
and enhanced glacial melt water input. This has potential implications for marine …
New insights on the dominance of cryptophytes in Antarctic coastal waters: a case study in Gerlache Strait
Abstract Changes in phytoplankton composition from large diatoms to small cryptophytes
and their implications to the food web have been previously associated with rapid warming …
and their implications to the food web have been previously associated with rapid warming …
Characterizing coastal phytoplankton seasonal succession patterns on the West Antarctic Peninsula
Abstract In coastal West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) waters, large phytoplankton blooms in
late austral spring fuel a highly productive marine ecosystem. However, WAP atmospheric …
late austral spring fuel a highly productive marine ecosystem. However, WAP atmospheric …
Feeding and Food Processing in Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba Dana)
K Schmidt, A Atkinson - Biology and ecology of Antarctic krill, 2016 - Springer
Euphausia superba is exceptional among euphausiids for the large filtering surface of the
feeding basket and its fine mesh size (2–3 μm), which remain into adulthood. This enables …
feeding basket and its fine mesh size (2–3 μm), which remain into adulthood. This enables …