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 […]
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Expedition to Larsen C ice shelf thwarted by sea ice
Read more of: Expedition to Larsen C ice shelf thwarted by sea iceSea-ice conditions have prevented the Research Icebreaker Polarstern from reaching the Larsen Ice Shelf and the calving areas of iceberg A68.
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Krill swarms responsible for ‘hidden’ carbon storage
Read more of: Krill swarms responsible for ‘hidden’ carbon storageLarge krill swarms in the Southern Ocean could help remove additional carbon from the atmosphere, in a way that is currently ‘hidden’ in global models. The new study is published […]
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Expedition heads to newly exposed Antarctic ecosystem
Read more of: Expedition heads to newly exposed Antarctic ecosystemAn international team of scientists heads to Antarctica this week (4 February 2019) to investigate a mysterious marine ecosystem that’s been hidden beneath an Antarctic ice shelf for up to […]
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Parents help offspring adapt to climate change
Read more of: Parents help offspring adapt to climate changeSome parents in the animal kingdom can prepare their young for environmental change, helping them cope better in new conditions, a paper published today in Nature Scientific Reports reveals. Scientists […]
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New study looks at risk to Antarctic marine life in future
Read more of: New study looks at risk to Antarctic marine life in futureA new study of the animals living in polar oceans reveals which are most at risk from climate change. The study is published today (17 January) in Frontiers in Marine […]
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The impact of ‘alien’ species in Antarctica
Read more of: The impact of ‘alien’ species in AntarcticaOf the known non-native or ‘alien’ species found in Antarctica, a non-biting species of midge currently presents one of the highest risks to terrestrial ecosystems, researchers have found. The preliminary […]
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Seabird populations on Antarctic Peninsula unexpected
Read more of: Seabird populations on Antarctic Peninsula unexpectedResults of a new study on Antarctic seabirds shows a larger percentage of their populations inhabit important nesting sites around Ryder Bay, close to British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Station than […]
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Watching whales from space
Read more of: Watching whales from spaceScientists 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 […]
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Study of penguin colonies at Antarctic island shows decline
Read more of: Study of penguin colonies at Antarctic island shows declineResults from a 21-year study into the breeding success of gentoo penguins at a well-known tourist site in Antarctica, reveal a 25% reduction in breeding pairs and a decrease of […]
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Endangered native oyster helped by invasive species
Read more of: Endangered native oyster helped by invasive speciesThe presence of invasive oysters can support an endangered native oyster species in certain situations, a team led by a British Antarctic Survey scientist has found. The result was a […]
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Increase in plastics reaching remote South Atlantic Islands
Read more of: Increase in plastics reaching remote South Atlantic IslandsThe amount of plastic washing up onto the shores of remote South Atlantic islands is 10 times greater than it was a decade ago, according to new research published today […]
