Antarctic ecosystems in transition–life between stresses and opportunities
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 …
environmental change on biological processes in the Antarctic were synthesised by 26 …
Marine ecosystem assessment for the Southern Ocean: birds and marine mammals in a changing climate
S Bestley, Y Ropert-Coudert… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The massive number of seabirds (penguins and procellariiformes) and marine mammals
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …
A surplus no more? Variation in krill availability impacts reproductive rates of Antarctic baleen whales
The krill surplus hypothesis of unlimited prey resources available for Antarctic predators due
to commercial whaling in the 20th century has remained largely untested since the 1970s …
to commercial whaling in the 20th century has remained largely untested since the 1970s …
Climate change impacts on sea-ice ecosystems and associated ecosystem services
NS Steiner, J Bowman, K Campbell, M Chierici… - Elem Sci …, 2021 - online.ucpress.edu
A rigorous synthesis of the sea-ice ecosystem and linked ecosystem services highlights that
the sea-ice ecosystem supports all 4 ecosystem service categories, that sea-ice ecosystems …
the sea-ice ecosystem supports all 4 ecosystem service categories, that sea-ice ecosystems …
Humpback whale migrations to Antarctic summer foraging grounds through the southwest Pacific Ocean
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) populations typically undertake seasonal
migrations, spending winters in low latitude breeding grounds and summers foraging in high …
migrations, spending winters in low latitude breeding grounds and summers foraging in high …
Fluctuating reproductive rates in Hawaii's humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, reflect recent climate anomalies in the North Pacific
R Cartwright, A Venema… - Royal Society …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Alongside changing ocean temperatures and ocean chemistry, anthropogenic climate
change is now impacting the fundamental processes that support marine systems. However …
change is now impacting the fundamental processes that support marine systems. However …
Low energy expenditure and resting behaviour of humpback whale mother-calf pairs highlights conservation importance of sheltered breeding areas
Understanding the behaviour of humpback whale mother-calf pairs and the acoustic
environment on their breeding grounds is fundamental to assessing the biological and …
environment on their breeding grounds is fundamental to assessing the biological and …
Declining reproductive success in the Gulf of St. Lawrence's humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) reflects ecosystem shifts on their feeding grounds
JL Kershaw, CA Ramp, R Sears, S Plourde… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change has resulted in physical and biological changes in the world's oceans. How
the effects of these changes are buffered by top predator populations, and therefore how …
the effects of these changes are buffered by top predator populations, and therefore how …
Evaluating cetacean body condition; a review of traditional approaches and new developments
J Castrillon, S Bengtson Nash - Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to accurately gauge the body condition of free‐swimming cetaceans is invaluable
in population and conservation biology, due to the direct implications that this measure has …
in population and conservation biology, due to the direct implications that this measure has …
Changing circumpolar distributions and isoscapes of Antarctic krill: Indo‐Pacific habitat refuges counter long‐term degradation of the Atlantic sector
G Yang, A Atkinson, SL Hill, L Guglielmo… - Limnology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Southern Ocean provides strong contrasts in rates and directions of change in
temperature and sea ice between its sectors, but it is unknown how these affect plankton …
temperature and sea ice between its sectors, but it is unknown how these affect plankton …