The evolution and ecology of Antarctic sea floor communities
Antarctic seafloor ecosystems are both unique and fragile. Studying their past and present gives us valuable insights into how climate change may reshape them.
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BAS shortlisted for NERC’s 2023 Impact Awards
Read more of: BAS shortlisted for NERC’s 2023 Impact AwardsThe shortlist has been announced for The Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) Impact Awards 2023. Four BAS projects have made the shortlist and commended list, ranging from biodiversity and ecology to space weather.
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Hungry Humpbacks
Read more of: Hungry HumpbacksHungry Humpbacks studied how humpback whales, the largest predators of krill in the region, fed at South Georgia.
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New threat to Antarctic fur seals
Read more of: New threat to Antarctic fur sealsAntarctic fur seals that were hunted to near extinction have recovered but now face dangerous decline because of a lack of food, new research suggests.
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Left or right winged? Handedness in diving northern gannets
Read more of: Left or right winged? Handedness in diving northern gannetsA new study of northern gannets has found that individual birds are left or right winged. The study, published in in Biology Letters, is the first to demonstrate ‘handedness’ in seabirds while hunting.
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Loss of sea ice causes catastrophic breeding failure for emperor penguins
Read more of: Loss of sea ice causes catastrophic breeding failure for emperor penguinsEmperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022.
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Conservation and leadership in Southern Ocean ecosystems
Read more of: Conservation and leadership in Southern Ocean ecosystemsCONSEC explores how climate change and human activity are transforming the Southern Ocean, guiding global science and conservation.
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DNA Detectives: New ways to spot Southern Ocean hitchhikers
Read more of: DNA Detectives: New ways to spot Southern Ocean hitchhikersHow do you spot an invader you can’t see in a harsh and unforgiving environment? A team of international scientists are looking for new methods to defend the frozen continent […]
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Threatened sea birds visit plastic pollution hot spots
Read more of: Threatened sea birds visit plastic pollution hot spotsPlastic pollution accumulating in international waters poses a serious risk to marine life, including a number of threatened bird species. A huge team of scientists studied the global movements of […]
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Fish survival in the extreme cold
Read more of: Fish survival in the extreme coldAn international team of researchers has sequenced the genomes of 24 Antarctic fish species to investigate how they survive the extreme cold. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, […]
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Bird diet sampling helps uncover the lives of living fossils
Read more of: Bird diet sampling helps uncover the lives of living fossilsResearchers have discovered a flesh-eating fish is in major decline – by looking at the stomach content of some of the world’s largest bird, albatrosses. The Patagonian Lamprey, Geotria macrostoma, […]
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AI for smart conservation
Read more of: AI for smart conservationThe AI for smart conservation project combines sea ice forecasts, satellite data, and GPS tracking to create early-warning systems for Arctic wildlife.
