The spatial structure of Antarctic biodiversity
Patterns of environmental spatial structure lie at the heart of the most fundamental and
familiar patterns of diversity on Earth. Antarctica contains some of the strongest …
familiar patterns of diversity on Earth. Antarctica contains some of the strongest …
The influence of seabirds on their breeding, roosting and nesting grounds: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Seabird species world‐wide are integral to both marine and terrestrial environments,
connecting the two systems by transporting vast quantities of marine‐derived nutrients and …
connecting the two systems by transporting vast quantities of marine‐derived nutrients and …
Shifts in soil microorganisms in response to warming are consistent across a range of Antarctic environments
Because of severe abiotic limitations, Antarctic soils represent simplified systems, where
microorganisms are the principal drivers of nutrient cycling. This relative simplicity makes …
microorganisms are the principal drivers of nutrient cycling. This relative simplicity makes …
Modelling and prediction of major soil chemical properties with Random Forest: Machine learning as tool to understand soil-environment relationships in Antarctica
RG Siqueira, CM Moquedace, EI Fernandes-Filho… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Digital Soil Mapping includes quantitative estimations of soil attributes in areas with
little or no soil information, being important in remote landscapes such as the Antarctic ice …
little or no soil information, being important in remote landscapes such as the Antarctic ice …
Non-indigenous microorganisms in the Antarctic: assessing the risks
The Antarctic continent is frequently cited as the last pristine continent on Earth. However,
this view is misleading for several reasons. First, there has been a rapid increase in visitors …
this view is misleading for several reasons. First, there has been a rapid increase in visitors …
[HTML][HTML] Guano deposition and nutrient enrichment in the vicinity of planktivorous and piscivorous seabird colonies in Spitsbergen
A Zwolicki, KM Zmudczyńska-Skarbek, L Iliszko… - Polar Biology, 2013 - Springer
The crucial role of seabirds in the enrichment of nutrient-poor polar terrestrial ecosystem is
well-known. However, no studies have examined the potentially different impacts associated …
well-known. However, no studies have examined the potentially different impacts associated …
Quantifying aquatic insect deposition from lake to land
Adjacent ecosystems are influenced by organisms that move across boundaries, such as
insects with aquatic larval stages and terrestrial adult stages, which transport energy and …
insects with aquatic larval stages and terrestrial adult stages, which transport energy and …
[HTML][HTML] Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry of Seabird Guano Fertilization: Results from Growth Chamber Studies with Maize (Zea Mays)
Background Stable isotope analysis is being utilized with increasing regularity to examine a
wide range of issues (diet, habitat use, migration) in ecology, geology, archaeology, and …
wide range of issues (diet, habitat use, migration) in ecology, geology, archaeology, and …
[HTML][HTML] Emerging spatial patterns in Antarctic prokaryotes
Recent advances in knowledge of patterns of biogeography in terrestrial eukaryotic
organisms have led to a fundamental paradigm shift in understanding of the controls and …
organisms have led to a fundamental paradigm shift in understanding of the controls and …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of allochtonous nutrients delivered by colonial seabirds on soil collembolan communities on Spitsbergen
K Zmudczyńska, I Olejniczak, A Zwolicki, L Iliszko… - Polar Biology, 2012 - Springer
Despite a widespread recognition of the role of seabird colonies in the fertilization of nutrient-
poor polar terrestrial ecosystems, qualitative and quantitative data documenting any …
poor polar terrestrial ecosystems, qualitative and quantitative data documenting any …