Aim Sufficient data to describe spatial distributions of rare and threatened populations are
typically difficult to obtain. For example, there are minimal modern offshore sightings of the …

Aim Coastal habitats are among the most dynamic environments on earth and are highly
vulnerable to large‐scale physical disturbance. Genetic studies of nearshore marine species …

The South Shetland Islands are located at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula (AP).
This region was subject to strong warming trends in the atmospheric surface layer. Surface …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the current knowledge of the glacial and climate
history of Antarctica. It discusses the pre-Quaternary history with a general overview of the …

Climatic changes and their impact on animals and plants at the margins of their distributions
are evident in terrestrial, limnic, and marine environments. I review and summarise the …

Abstract The Southern Ocean is currently experiencing major environmental changes,
including in sea‐ice cover. Such changes strongly influence ecosystem structure and …

Long‐term demographic studies have recently shown that global climate change together
with increasing direct impacts of human activities, such as fisheries, are affecting the …

In September–October 2005, the juxtaposition of low‐and high‐pressure anomalies at 130°
W and 60° W, respectively, created strong and persistent northerly airflow across the West …

Geographic surveys of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in surface
waters west of the Antarctic Peninsula show the large temporal and spatial variability …

By altering or eliminating delicate ecological relationships, non-indigenous species are
considered a major threat to biodiversity, as well as a driver of environmental change …