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 …
Emerging themes in population consequences of disturbance models
KA Keen, RS Beltran, E Pirotta… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Assessing the non-lethal effects of disturbance from human activities is necessary for wildlife
conservation and management. However, linking short-term responses to long-term impacts …
conservation and management. However, linking short-term responses to long-term impacts …
Cross-chapter paper 6: Polar regions
The polar regions, notably the Arctic and maritime Antarctic, are experiencing impacts from
climate change at magnitudes and rates that are among the highest in the world, and will …
climate change at magnitudes and rates that are among the highest in the world, and will …
[HTML][HTML] Future risk for Southern Ocean ecosystem services under climate change
RD Cavanagh, J Melbourne-Thomas… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Southern Ocean supports ecosystem services that are important on a global scale.
Climate change and human activities (tourism, fishing, and research) will affect both the …
Climate change and human activities (tourism, fishing, and research) will affect both the …
[HTML][HTML] Status, change, and futures of zooplankton in the Southern Ocean
NM Johnston, EJ Murphy, A Atkinson… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the Southern Ocean, several zooplankton taxonomic groups, euphausiids, copepods,
salps and pteropods, are notable because of their biomass and abundance and their roles …
salps and pteropods, are notable because of their biomass and abundance and their roles …
Heat tolerance of marine ectotherms in a warming Antarctica
Global warming is affecting the Antarctic continent in complex ways. Because Antarctic
organisms are specialized to living in the cold, they are vulnerable to increasing …
organisms are specialized to living in the cold, they are vulnerable to increasing …
[HTML][HTML] Global connectivity of Southern Ocean ecosystems
Southern Ocean ecosystems are globally important. Processes in the Antarctic atmosphere,
cryosphere, and the Southern Ocean directly influence global atmospheric and oceanic …
cryosphere, and the Southern Ocean directly influence global atmospheric and oceanic …
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 …
Massive circumpolar biomass of Southern Ocean zooplankton: Implications for food web structure, carbon export, and marine spatial planning
G Yang, A Atkinson, EA Pakhomov… - Limnology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With rapid, sector‐specific climatic changes impacting the Southern Ocean, we need
circumpolar‐scale biomass data of its plankton taxa to improve food web models, blue …
circumpolar‐scale biomass data of its plankton taxa to improve food web models, blue …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastic interactions and possible combined biological effects in Antarctic marine ecosystems
R Bargagli, E Rota - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Plastic pollution is spreading worldwide and a growing number of reports
point to the presence of plastic waste and microplastics in Antarctic marine ecosystems …
point to the presence of plastic waste and microplastics in Antarctic marine ecosystems …