The continental shelf of the Ross Sea is one of the Antarctic's most intensively studied
regions. We review the available data on the region's physical characteristics (currents and …

A cause and effect understanding of thermal limitation and adaptation at various levels of
biological organization is crucial in the elaboration of how the Antarctic climate has shaped …

The image of Antarctica as a symbol of the last great wilderness and pristine environment
has changed considerably in the last two decades. Environmental problems such as the …

The paper explores the climate-dependent evolution of marine Antarctic fauna and tries to
identify key mechanisms involved as well as the driving forces that have caused the …

R etrotapes andrillorum sp. nov., H iatella cf. arctica (L innaeus, 1767),? Y oldia sp.(internal
mould) and six taxa of P ectinidae are reported from the B urdigalian section of the ANDRILL …

We examined the growth rate of the circumpolar Greenland Cockle (Serripes groenlandicus)
over a period of 20 years (1983–2002) from Rijpfjord, a high‐Arctic fjord in northeast …

1. Data were collected on metabolic activity and growth in pectinid bivalves from published
studies. The resulting database comprised three types of data sets:(i) synoptic data (13 …

Understanding the relationship between growth and temperature will aid in the evaluation of
thermal stress and threats to ectotherms in the context of anticipated climate changes. Most …

We investigated chronological and physiological ageing of two mud clams with regard to the
“rate of living theory”(Pearl, 1928) and the “free radical theory of ageing”(Harman, 1956) …

CO 2 atmospheric pressure is increasing since industrial revolution, leading to a lowering of
the ocean surface water pH, a phenomenon known as ocean acidification, with several …