Patterns of environmental spatial structure lie at the heart of the most fundamental and
familiar patterns of diversity on Earth. Antarctica contains some of the strongest …

Biological responses to climate change are typically communicated in generalized terms
such as poleward and altitudinal range shifts, but adaptation efforts relevant to management …

We present an update of the 'key points' from the Antarctic Climate Change and the
Environment (ACCE) report that was published by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic …

To understand how planet Earth works we study it increasingly as a system–a collection of
interdependent parts or spheres–the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, the …

A quantitative assessment of observed and projected environmental changes in the
Southern Ocean (SO) with a potential impact on the marine ecosystem shows:(i) large …

Antarctic and Southern Ocean science is vital to understanding natural variability, the
processes that govern global change and the role of humans in the Earth and climate …

Over the past few decades the field of biogeo graphy has expanded with rapid technological
and methodological developments. Th Page 1 Published by the Scientific Committee on …

Aim Biological invasions are a substantial threat to Antarctic biodiversity and a priority
conservation policy focus for Antarctic Treaty Parties and the sovereign states of surrounding …

Knowledge of life on the Southern Ocean seafloor has substantially grown since the
beginning of this century with increasing ship-based surveys and regular monitoring sites …

In this chapter, the effects of temperature change—as a main aspect of climate change—on
marine biodiversity are assessed. Starting from a general discussion of species responses …