The Southern Ocean plays a fundamental role in the global carbon cycle, dominating the
oceanic uptake of heat and carbon added by anthropogenic activities and modulating …

Southern Ocean ecosystems are globally important. Processes in the Antarctic atmosphere,
cryosphere, and the Southern Ocean directly influence global atmospheric and oceanic …

The transport of plankton by highly dynamic (sub) mesoscale currents—often associated
with fronts and eddies—shapes the structure of plankton communities on the same time …

Abstract In the Southern Ocean, diatom blooms have attracted a lot of attention, while other
small nonsilicified phytoplankton groups have been less studied. Here, small phytoplankton …

In the Antarctic Circumpolar Current region of the Southern Ocean, the massive
phytoplankton blooms stemming from islands support large trophic chains. Contrary to …

The volcanic Kerguelen Islands are formed on one of the world's largest submarine
plateaus. Located in the remote segment of the southern Indian Ocean close to Antarctica …

Abstract The Southern Ocean plays a vital role in global ocean circulation, and the Polar
Front (PF) is one of its most important physical features. The PF meander south of Tasmania …

Abstract The Southern Ocean connects the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and provides
a direct pathway to exchange mass, heat and salt across the Global Ocean, therefore …

Abstract The Kerguelen Plateau is a biological hotspot and an important region for Southern
Ocean fisheries. However, its remoteness and harsh environmental conditions make …