Chinstrap Penguin Tracking
The commercial fishery for Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) operates in the southwest Atlantic, in particular along the west Antarctic Peninsula, and over the shelf breaks of the South Shetland Islands, …
Conservation ecology
Bycatch risk of wandering albatrosses from radar detection
Wandering albatrosses at South Georgia have declined catastrophically since the 1960s due to incidental mortality (bycatch) in fisheries (Pardo et al. 2017) [1]. This led to the development of the …
South Georgia Right Whale project – Whale Tracking
The British Antarctic Survey whale research team at King Edward Point have been studying whale movements and patterns of habitat use in South Georgia waters. South Georgia was at the …
Gentoo Penguin Tracking
A fishery for Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) operates over the shelf breaks of the South Orkney, South Shetland and South Georgia archipelagos [8]. Krill is an important food source for …
Grey-headed Albatross Juvenile Tracking
The grey-headed albatross is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because of a decline since the 1970s of the largest global breeding population, which is …
Protecting Marine Ecosystems in the South Atlantic
The food security and economies of Tristan da Cunha and St Helena, British overseas territories in the South Atlantic, are heavily reliant on marine harvestable resources and, to a lesser …
Larsen-C Benthos
On 12 July 2017, the Larsen-C Ice Shelf calved one of the largest iceberg originating from the Antarctic Peninsula ever recorded. As iceberg A68 moves north, it leaves behind an …
Higher Predators – Long-Term Science
The British Antarctic Survey carries out Long Term Science that measures changes in Antarctic ecosystems and seeks to understand the underlying drivers and processes. Marine predators are sensitive to changes …
SO-AntEco Biodiversity
In this collaboration with the Natural History Museum (NHM) and the University of Liverpool, we have developed novel methods for using existing data to contribute to marine conservation and fisheries …
White-chinned Petrel Tracking
The white-chinned petrel is the most common bird species recorded as fisheries bycatch in the Southern Ocean [1]. Although currently listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, limited population trend data …
SO-AntEco
The South Orkney Islands is a small archipelago located in the Southern Ocean, 375 miles north-east of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The seafloor around the South Orkney Islands …
Threats to seabirds: A global assessment
1 September, 2019
Marine plastics threatens giant Atlantic Marine Protected Areas
20 October, 2018
Marine Protected Areas
29 June, 2018
What is a Marine Protected Area? Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) support conservation. They are defined geographical areas of water that have some level of protection for the species and ecosystems …
Krill fishing and conservation in the Southern Ocean
29 June, 2018
Antarctic krill, a shrimp-like crustacean that can grow to 6cm long, is a food source for fish, whales, seals, penguins and other seabirds. Rich in oil and other nutrients, krill …
Collecting and processing euphausiids
1 March, 2017
Biodiversity in the Anthropocene: prospects and policy
1 December, 2016
Vulnerability of Southern Ocean biota to climate change
27 April, 2016
Antarctic Entomology
1 March, 2016
A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2016
1 January, 2016
A protocol for the aerial survey of penguin colonies using UAVs
1 September, 2015
Future challenges in cephalopod research
1 August, 2015
Important bird areas in Antarctica 2015
1 June, 2015
World squid fisheries
1 June, 2015
A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2015
1 January, 2015
Biogeographic Atlas of the Southern Ocean
1 August, 2014
Conservation and management
1 August, 2014
Extinction risk and conservation of the world’s sharks and rays
21 January, 2014
Threats to soil communities: human impacts
1 January, 2014
Environmental effects on cephalopod population dynamics
1 January, 2014
A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2014
1 January, 2014
Dosidicus gigas, Humboldt squid
22 September, 2013
Doryteuthis gahi, Patagonian long-finned squid
22 September, 2013
Entanglement of Antarctic fur seals at Bird Island, South Georgia
15 September, 2013
Pristine Antarctica: threats and protection
1 February, 2013
Scaling down the analysis of seabird-fishery interactions
21 January, 2013
A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2013
1 January, 2013
Keeping the aliens out (editorial)
1 January, 2012
Conservation biogeography of the Antarctic
1 January, 2012
Stock definition: terminologies revisited
1 January, 2012
Introduction – Antarctic ecology in a changing world
1 January, 2012
The Antarctic Treaty
1 January, 2012
Settle discord over the Southern Ocean
1 January, 2012
End-to-end in Southern Ocean ecosystems
1 January, 2012
Spatial and Temporal Operation of the Scotia Sea Ecosystem
1 January, 2012
Global Collembola on Deception Island
1 January, 2012
Conservation and Management of Antarctic Ecosystems
1 January, 2012
Impact of climate change on Antarctic krill
1 January, 2012
Biogeography and Regional Classifications of Antarctica
1 January, 2012
Important bird areas: South Georgia
1 January, 2012
Challenges to the future conservation of the Antarctic
1 January, 2012
A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2012
1 January, 2012
Polar marine ecosystems
1 January, 2012
A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2011
1 January, 2011
Antarctic terrestrial biodiversity in a changing world
1 January, 2011
Anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems in Antarctica
1 January, 2011
A horizon scan of global conservation issues for 2010
1 January, 2010
Focused tourism needs focused monitoring
1 January, 2010
Using ecosystem monitoring data to detect impacts
1 January, 2010
Antarctic krill an intriguing tale of ice and industry
1 January, 2009
Macrophysiology: a conceptual reunification
1 January, 2009
Penguin responses to climate change in the Southern Ocean
1 January, 2009
Antarctic biology, the International Polar Year, and beyond
1 January, 2009
The power of ecosystem monitoring
1 January, 2008
Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus gazella
1 January, 2008
A species approach to marine ecosystem conservation
1 January, 2008
Antarctic Treaty
1 January, 2008
Minimizing our scientific footprints
1 January, 2008
Conservation
1 January, 2007
Fisheries in the Southern Ocean: an ecosystem approach
1 January, 2007
Squid
1 January, 2007
Biological invasions
1 January, 2007
Making conservation work. (Editorial)
1 January, 2006
Antarctica – a continent for peace and science
1 January, 2006
Oil pollution in the Antarctic terrestrial environment
1 January, 2006
Biological invasions
1 January, 2006
Antarctic biosecurity – making it happen (Editorial)
1 January, 2006
Antarctica: closer than you think
1 January, 2006
Development of a Marine Protected Area system for Antarctica
1 January, 2005
Predation by great skuas at a large Shetland seabird colony
1 January, 2004
The Southern Ocean: a model system for conserving resources
1 January, 2004
The rights of microbes
1 January, 2004
A Planetary Park system for Mars
1 January, 2004
Migration of fishery resources in the World’s oceans
1 January, 2004
Hermit crab real estate
1 January, 2003
Squids in
1 January, 2002
Invasions by marine life on plastic debris
1 January, 2002
Setting a precautionary catch limit for Antarctic krill
1 January, 2002
A fishy future for South Georgia
1 January, 2001
Spawning locations of mackerel icefish at South Georgia
1 January, 2001
Southern Ocean fisheries
1 January, 2001
Saving the albatross
1 January, 2001
Acoustic observations of jellyfish in the Namibian Benguela
1 January, 2001
Investigations of squid stocks using acoustic survey methods
1 January, 2001
Big chill: conference highlights
1 January, 2001
What is the state of the Antarctic environment? (editorial)
1 January, 2000
Environmental management plan for South Georgia
1 January, 2000
Fish do not avoid survey vessels
1 January, 2000
Krill fisheries and the future
1 January, 2000
Krill: biology, ecology and fisheries
1 January, 2000
Management of krill fisheries in Canadian waters
1 January, 2000
Impacts of geophysical seismic surveying on fishing success
1 January, 2000
Impact of fishing on life histories
1 January, 1998
Overview
1 January, 1998
An assessment of the conservation status of albatrosses
1 January, 1998
Research and conservation: a future for albatrosses?
1 January, 1998
Analysis of haul data from the South Georgia krill fishery
1 January, 1998
Illex argentinus
1 January, 1998
Population changes in albatrosses at South Georgia
1 January, 1998
Acoustic discrimination of Southern Ocean zooplankton
1 January, 1998
Cumulative human impacts on Antarctic vegetation
1 January, 1997
Environmental monitoring – measuring the damage
1 January, 1997
Role as Consumers
1 August, 1996
Conservation strategies
1 January, 1996
Interactions between marine and terrestrial ecosystems
1 January, 1995
The Penguin Conservation and Management Plan
1 January, 1994
Environmental geographic basis for the Protected Area System
1 January, 1994
Introduction to the Antarctic Protected Area System
1 January, 1994
Developing the Antarctic protected area system
1 January, 1994
Status of the FIBEX acoustic data from the West Atlantic
1 January, 1994
Migratory secrets of recovering whale species
20 May, 2020
Scientists have discovered where a whale species that feeds around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia breeds during the winter months. This understanding of where the animals migrate from will …
Plastic Pollution reaching Antarctica
28 April, 2020
Food wrapping, fishing gear and plastic waste continue to reach the Antarctic. Two new studies into how plastic debris is reaching sub-Antarctic islands are published in the journal Environment International. …
Krill’s influence on CO2 and global climate
18 October, 2019
A new study involving British Antarctic Survey researchers highlights the influence of krill (Euphausia superba) on atmospheric carbon levels. It is published in the journal Nature Communications today (18th October …
Study recommends special protection of emperor penguins
9 October, 2019
In a new study published this week (Wednesday 9 October) in the journal Biological Conservation, an international team of researchers recommends the need for additional measures to protect and conserve …
Antarctic krill use ‘hotspots’ for their young
25 July, 2019
New research, published this week (24 July 2019) in the journal PLOS ONE, shows how Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), a key species in the Southern Ocean food web, choose different …
Fishing hotspots show where sub-Antarctic seabirds at risk
22 May, 2019
A new study highlights that sub-Antarctic seabirds are most at risk from unsustainable fishing during the southern hemisphere winter and in the south Atlantic and Southwest Indian Oceans. The link …
“Catastrophic” breeding failure at one of world’s largest emperor penguin colonies
25 April, 2019
Researchers at British Antarctic Survey have discovered “catastrophic” breeding failure at one of world’s largest emperor penguin colonies.
Watching whales from space
1 November, 2018
Scientists have used detailed high-resolution satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies’ DigitalGlobe, to detect, count and describe four different species of whales. Reported this week in the journal Marine Mammal …
Science meetings on conservation of Southern Ocean
2 July, 2018
Science meetings of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) take place over the next two weeks (starting 2 July 2018) at the Cambridge Headquarters of …
Success in the South Atlantic
26 April, 2018
A team of scientists on board the RRS James Clark Ross (JCR) has conducted marine biodiversity research around the Island of St Helena with a team of UK based and …
Warming oceans could put seabirds out of sync with prey
4 April, 2018
Seabirds may struggle to find food for their chicks as they are unable to shift their breeding seasons as the climate warms, a new study suggests. Rising sea temperatures in …
More losers than winners for Southern Ocean marine life
4 September, 2017
A new study of the marine invertebrates living in the seas around Antarctica reveals there will be more ‘losers’ than ‘winners’ over the next century as the Antarctic seafloor warms. …
Poor outlook for Antarctic biodiversity
28 March, 2017
An international study involving scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has debunked the popular view that Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are in a much better environmental shape than the …
New study reveals what penguins eat
15 February, 2017
The longest and most comprehensive study to date of what penguins eat is published this month. The study, published in the journal Marine Biology, examines the diets of gentoo penguins …
FEATURED PAPER: Ecosystem Services
1 February, 2017
Intensifying pressures from fisheries, habitat destruction, pollution and climate change are driving global declines in marine biodiversity. Despite widespread conservation efforts there is a growing argument that traditional approaches have …
Conservation plans to protect the albatross
11 January, 2017
The UK Overseas Territory of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands is this week launching an ambitious conservation effort to help protect the albatross. South Georgia is a globally important …
Albatrosses use different regions when on migration
25 July, 2016
A new study of the movements of sub-Antarctic albatrosses tracked from two remote islands some 5,000 km apart, shows that although the birds from each breeding site take similar routes around the Southern Ocean, they forage in different areas for the majority of the time. The results are published this month in the Nature journal Scientific Reports.
UK reaffirms commitment to protecting Antarctica
31 May, 2016
International declaration marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the 1991 Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
NEWS STORY: Fighting for space on the seabed
26 April, 2016
New research highlights differences between the tropics and the poles Rivalry between species is common the world over as animals fight for territory and resources such as food. But, according …
NEWS STORY: Explaining sea lion decline
4 September, 2015
The southern sea lion population of the Falkland Islands witnessed a dramatic decline during the last century with numbers falling by 95 per cent between the 1930s and 1960s. It …
NEWS STORY: Antarctic life is highly diverse
13 July, 2015
Antarctica more diverse and biologically rich than previously thought The team of scientists, led by Monash University, along with colleagues from the British Antarctic Survey, University of Waikato in New …
NEWS STORY: New Antarctic conservation assessment
30 June, 2015
Prince Albert II of Monaco supports Antarctic conservation assessment HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco recently closed a historic meeting of biodiversity and Antarctic experts, convened for three days in …
PRESS RELEASE: Penguin trends analysed
6 August, 2014
Risks to penguin populations analysed A major study of all penguin species suggests the birds are at continuing risk from habitat degradation. Writing in the journal, Conservation Biology, a group …
PRESS RELEASE: Fur seal genetics and climate change
23 July, 2014
Genetic study shows major impact of climate change on Antarctic fur seals Genetic analysis of Antarctic fur seals, alongside decades of in-depth monitoring,* has provided unique insights into the effect …
NEWS STORY: Understanding how ecosystems function
18 March, 2014
Lessons from a remote Antarctic island on the vulnerability of ecosystems Scientists have carried out new research that could change the way we think about the vulnerability of ecosystems. Published …
NEWS STORY: Fishing limits to be discussed at meeting
23 October, 2013
CCAMLR underway in Hobart The annual gathering of international Antarctic scientists and policy makers is under way at Hobart in Australia. Twenty-five delegations from around the world have arrived in …