The presence of heavy metals in Antarctica is an emerging issue, especially as (bio)
weathering of metal-containing minerals occurs and human influence is more and more …

High-resolution aerial images allow detailed analyses of periglacial landforms, which is of
particular importance in light of climate change and resulting changes in active layer …

Phenol is an important pollutant widely discharged as a component of hydrocarbon fuels,
but its degradation in cold regions is a great challenge due to the harsh environmental …

Thermal regime and thickness of the active layer respond rapidly to climate variations, and
thus they are important measures of cryosphere changes in polar environments. We …

Although positive effects on growth and reproduction of Antarctic vascular plants have been
reported under warmer temperatures, it could also increase the vulnerability of these plants …

This study investigated the mass balance, melting, near-surface ice thermal structure and
meteorological conditions of the Ecology and Sphinx glacier system (ESGS), located on …

Anthropogenic pressure and climate change have generated important changes in the
environmental conditions of Antarctic ecosystems. These changes include the introduction of …

Polar regions contain a wide variety of lentic ecosystems. These include periodic ponds that
have a significant impact on carbon and nitrogen cycling in polar environments. This study …

Thawed soils in Antarctica represent organic carbon (C) reservoirs with great potential to
increase the net losses of CO2 to the atmosphere under climate change scenarios. This …

Antarctic plant communities show a close relationship with soil types across the landscape,
where vegetation cover changes, biological influence, and soil characteristics can affect the …