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Spatial distribution, habitat preference and colonization status of two alien terrestrial invertebrate species in Antarctica
Read more of: Spatial distribution, habitat preference and colonization status of two alien terrestrial invertebrate species in AntarcticaThe introduction of invasive species is one of the greatest threats to Earth’s biodiversity, as they can reduce native biodiversity and alter ecosystem structure and function. Currently, the only two […]
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History of sea ice in the Arctic
Read more of: History of sea ice in the ArcticArctic sea-ice extent and volume are declining rapidly. Several studies project that the Arctic Ocean may become seasonally ice-free by the year 2040 or even earlier. Putting this into perspective […]
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Temperature and precipitation history of the Arctic
Read more of: Temperature and precipitation history of the ArcticAs the planet cooled from peak warmth in the early Cenozoic, extensive Northern Hemisphere ice sheets developed by 2.6 Ma ago, leading to changes in the circulation of both the […]
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Potential and limitations of marine and ice core sea ice proxies: an example from the Indian Ocean sector
Read more of: Potential and limitations of marine and ice core sea ice proxies: an example from the Indian Ocean sectorDiatom assemblages in marine cores and sea salt deposition fluxes in ice cores have been used as sea ice proxies in the southern hemisphere. Here, a marine and an ice […]
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Atmospheric decadal variability from high-resolution Dome C ice core records of aerosol constituents beyond the Last Interglacial
Read more of: Atmospheric decadal variability from high-resolution Dome C ice core records of aerosol constituents beyond the Last InterglacialAlong the EPICA Dome C ice core, we measured concentrations of different water-soluble aerosol constituents and deduced total depositional flux records. Here we present high-resolution sodium, calcium, ammonium and nitrate […]
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Ammonium and non-sea salt sulfate in the EPICA ice cores as indicator of biological activity in the Southern Ocean
Read more of: Ammonium and non-sea salt sulfate in the EPICA ice cores as indicator of biological activity in the Southern OceanSulfate (SO42-) and ammonium (NH4+) flux records over the last 150,000 years from both Antarctic EPICA ice cores (European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) are presented. The ice core […]
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The protection of Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems from inter and intra-continental transfer of non-indigenous species by human activities: a review of current systems and practices
Read more of: The protection of Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems from inter and intra-continental transfer of non-indigenous species by human activities: a review of current systems and practicesInvasions by non-indigenous species are amongst the greatest threats to global biodiversity, causing substantial disruption to, and sometimes local extinction of, individual species and community assemblages which, in turn, can […]
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Accidental transfer of non-native soil organisms into Antarctica on construction vehicles
Read more of: Accidental transfer of non-native soil organisms into Antarctica on construction vehiclesAntarctic terrestrial ecosystems currently include very few non-native species, due to the continent’s extreme isolation from other landmasses. However, the indigenous biota is vulnerable to human-mediated introductions of non-native species. […]
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Climate change: warm bath for an ice sheet
Read more of: Climate change: warm bath for an ice sheetGreenland is losing ice through glaciers that flow into deep fjords. New observations highlight the important fjord processes that supply warm ocean waters to the melting glaciers, and thereby affect […]
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No evidence for genetic differentiation between Antarctic limpet Nacella concinna morphotypes
Read more of: No evidence for genetic differentiation between Antarctic limpet Nacella concinna morphotypesThe extent to which genetic divergence can occur in the absence of physical barriers to gene flow is currently one of the most controversial topics in evolutionary biology, with implications […]
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