Emerging biological archives can reveal ecological and climatic change in Antarctica

JM Strugnell, HV McGregor, NG Wilson… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic climate change is causing observable changes in Antarctica and the
Southern Ocean including increased air and ocean temperatures, glacial melt leading to sea …

Antarctic climate change and the environment: A decadal synopsis and recommendations for action

SL Chown, RI Leihy, TR Naish, CM Brooks, P Convey… - 2022 - ro.uow.edu.au
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 …

Modeling impacts of climate change on the potential distribution of three endemic Aloe species critically endangered in East Africa

EM Mkala, ES Mutinda, VO Wanga, MA Oulo… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change has had a significant impact on natural ecosystems and endemic species
around the world and substantial impacts are expected in the future. As a result, knowing …

Expanding Antarctic biogeography: microbial ecology of Antarctic island soils

PH Lebre, J Bosch, C Coclet, R Hallas, ID Hogg… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The majority of islands surrounding the Antarctic continent are poorly characterized in terms
of microbial macroecology due to their remote locations, geographical isolation and access …

Increasing temperature-driven changes in life history traits and gene expression of an Antarctic tardigrade species

I Giovannini, C Manfrin, S Greco, J Vincenzi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The Antarctic region has been experiencing some of the planet's strongest climatic changes,
including an expected increase of the land temperature. The potential effects of this warming …

Communicating the best available science to inform Antarctic policy and management: A practical introduction for researchers

KA Hughes, A Lowther, N Gilbert, CM Waluda… - Antarctic …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Communication at the science-policy interface can be bewildering not only for early-career
researchers, but also for many within the research community. In the context of Antarctica …

High Sensitivity of the Antarctic Rotifer Adineta editae to Metals and Ecological Relevance in Contaminated Site Risk Assessments

KE Brown, DJ Koppel, GAV Price… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic activities in Antarctica have led to contamination of terrestrial sites, and soils
in ice‐free areas have elevated concentrations of metals, particularly around current and …

The time is right for an Antarctic biorepository network

KM O'Brien, EL Crockett, BJ Adams… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Antarctica is a central driver of the Earth's climate and health. The Southern Ocean
surrounding Antarctica serves as a major sink for anthropogenic CO2 and heat (1), and the …

Survey of a snow petrel nesting site in a remote high mountain region to inform designation of an Antarctic Specially Protected Area

MC Rümmler, J Esefeld, C Pfeifer… - Frontiers in Conservation …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Despite the sensitivity of ecosystems in extreme conditions, only 0.029% of the Antarctic
continent is currently granted special protection as Antarctic Specially Protected Area …

Conservation features of the terrestrial Antarctic Peninsula

JR Lee, JD Shaw, Y Ropert-Coudert, A Terauds… - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
Conserving landscapes used by multiple stakeholder groups requires understanding of
what each stakeholder values. Here we employed a semi-structured, participatory approach …