In old age, efficiency is key to successful parenting
Old albatrosses that are more efficient at finding food during migration are more likely to successfully raise young, new research shows. A study led by the British Antarctic Survey, in […]
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Gentoo Penguin Tracking
Read more of: Gentoo Penguin TrackingThis project tracked 16 gentoo penguins using satellite transmitters to examine overlaps in the distribution of penguin foraging and krill catches, and the dependence of penguins on krill for food during winter.
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New insight into an enigmatic Antarctic apex predator
Read more of: New insight into an enigmatic Antarctic apex predatorScientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have, for the first time, tracked the lives of leopard seals as they migrate around Antarctica. The team followed these formidable predators as they […]
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Grey-headed Albatross Juvenile Tracking
Read more of: Grey-headed Albatross Juvenile TrackingThis project maps the movements and foraging areas of juvenile albatross in order to determine the overlap with fisheries, and assesses the survival rate of juveniles in the initial weeks and months after they fledge.
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Success in the South Atlantic
Read more of: Success in the South AtlanticA 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 […]
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Penguin foraging in a warming ocean
Read more of: Penguin foraging in a warming oceanThe aim of this project is to learn more about the feeding habits of penguins around the Antarctic Peninsula to understand how their behaviour may be changing as the waters around the Peninsula warm.
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Warming oceans could put seabirds out of sync with prey
Read more of: Warming oceans could put seabirds out of sync with preySeabirds 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 […]
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Protecting Marine Ecosystems in the South Atlantic
Read more of: Protecting Marine Ecosystems in the South AtlanticThis three-year project aims to leave a legacy of robust information about the marine ecosystem as well as oceanographic and food web modelling that will provide the scientific information necessary to develop policies to manage marine ecosystem resources, especially those relating to food security and eco-tourism.
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Brachiopods resilient to past environmental change
Read more of: Brachiopods resilient to past environmental changeA new study concludes that a seafloor dwelling marine invertebrate is more resilient to environmental change than expected. The paper, led by researchers at British Antarctic Survey, is published today […]
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Research mission to Larsen C Ice Shelf thwarted by sea ice
Read more of: Research mission to Larsen C Ice Shelf thwarted by sea iceHeavy sea ice conditions have thwarted a science mission from reaching the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica from which a large iceberg broke off in July 2017. A team […]
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Marine habitat maps important for Antarctica’s biodiversity
Read more of: Marine habitat maps important for Antarctica’s biodiversityThe UK government is committed to the long-term protection of over four million km2 of the world oceans which fall within the UK’s Overseas Territories. Prioritising which parts of the […]
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Blue mussel shape is a powerful indicator for environmental change
Read more of: Blue mussel shape is a powerful indicator for environmental changeTemperature, salinity and food supply are key influences on the shape of common blue mussels (Mytilus spp.), reveals a new study involving scientists from British Antarctic Survey. The research is […]
