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 …
Antarctica's vegetation in a changing climate
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 …
is an integral part of global climate change discussions. The functioning of Antarctica's …
Biotic interactions hold the key to understanding metacommunity organisation
Biotic interactions are fundamental drivers governing biodiversity locally, yet their effects on
geographical variation in community composition (ie incidence‐based) and community …
geographical variation in community composition (ie incidence‐based) and community …
Plastics everywhere: first evidence of polystyrene fragments inside the common Antarctic collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus
There is evidence and serious concern that microplastics have reached the most remote
regions of the planet, but how far have they travelled in terrestrial ecosystems? This study …
regions of the planet, but how far have they travelled in terrestrial ecosystems? This study …
Antarctic climate change and the environment: A decadal synopsis and recommendations for action
Scientific evidence is abundantly clear and convincing that due to the current trajectory of
human-derived emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, the atmosphere and ocean …
human-derived emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, the atmosphere and ocean …
[HTML][HTML] Microbial nitrogen cycling in Antarctic soils
The Antarctic continent is widely considered to be one of the most hostile biological habitats
on Earth. Despite extreme environmental conditions, the ice-free areas of the continent …
on Earth. Despite extreme environmental conditions, the ice-free areas of the continent …
Ecological drivers switch from bottom–up to top–down during model microbial community successions
Bottom–up selection has an important role in microbial community assembly but is unable to
account for all observed variance. Other processes like top–down selection (eg, predation) …
account for all observed variance. Other processes like top–down selection (eg, predation) …
Antarctica as a reservoir of planetary analogue environments
One of the main objectives of astrobiological research is the investigation of the habitability
of other planetary bodies. Since space exploration missions are expensive and require long …
of other planetary bodies. Since space exploration missions are expensive and require long …
Abiotic factors influence patterns of bacterial diversity and community composition in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica
ABSTRACT The Dry Valleys of Antarctica are a unique ecosystem of simple trophic
structure, where the abiotic factors that influence soil bacterial communities can be resolved …
structure, where the abiotic factors that influence soil bacterial communities can be resolved …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental factors influencing fine-scale distribution of Antarctica's only endemic insect
LJ Potts, JD Gantz, Y Kawarasaki, BN Philip… - Oecologia, 2020 - Springer
Species distributions are dependent on interactions with abiotic and biotic factors in the
environment. Abiotic factors like temperature, moisture, and soil nutrients, along with biotic …
environment. Abiotic factors like temperature, moisture, and soil nutrients, along with biotic …