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 …

Abstract “Red snow” refers to red-colored snow, caused by bloom of cold-adapted
phototrophs, so-called snow algae. The red snow found in Langhovde, Antarctica, was …

Concentrations of hexachlorobenzene (HCB), α-, β-and γ-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)
isomers, 6 o, p′-and p, p′-isomers of DDT and 28 PCB congeners have been measured …

The diet of brown skuas (Catharacta antarctica lonnbergi) on Bird Island, South Georgia was
assessed using a combination of stable isotope analysis (SIA) and mixing model …

Breeding ecology of brown skuas (Catharacta antarctica lonnbergi) was studied at Bird
Island, South Georgia in the austral summers of 2000/2001–2003/2004. A complete census …

Abstract The Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus lonnbergi is an opportunistic species that
displays a high degree of flexibility in foraging tactics. We deployed global positioning …

The last remaining population of the Crested Ibis Nipponia nippon in the wild was studied in
the Qinling Mountains, Yangxian County, Shaanxi Province, central China, over 24 breeding …

Identifying the factors influencing seabird breeding output is critical for their conservation
because breeding performance in turn influences population dynamics. This is particularly …

Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models (AOGCMs) predict changes in the sea ice
environment and in atmospheric precipitations over larger areas of Antarctica. These …

Breeding has a high energetic cost and, in central place foragers, also restricts the ability of
parents for self-foraging, with affecting on their body and immunological conditions. In …