Extensive areas of penguins' nesting (Pygoscelis sp.), on ice-free areas, account for vast
deposits of organic matter-rich guano in maritime Antarctica. One such area, at Harmony …

The physiological and behavioural activities of animals have far-reaching impacts on the
characteristics and functioning of soil. This includes vertebrates, which are capable of …

The presence of marine vertebrates in dense reproductive colonies and other aggregations
contributes to the input of organic matter and nutrients into the local environment and it is …

Areas of high concentration of seal carcasses have been observed in localized areas of
James Ross Island, Antarctica. Such carcasses show an unusual vegetation development …

Abstract The Antarctic hairgrass (Deschampsia antarctica É. Desv.) is one of two flowering
plants native to the Antarctic, and therefore it was intensively studied for decades. However …

From the first half of the XX century, the maritime Antarctic was a region with high regional
warming rates. At the beginning of the XXI century, regional warming strongly slowed down …

From the first half of the XX century, the maritime Antarctic was a region with high regional
warming rates. At the beginning of the XXI century, regional warming strongly slowed down …

Анотація Екосистеми Арктичної, Антарктичної та альпійської тундри вразливі до
глобальних та регіональних кліматичних змін, зокрема до підвищення літніх …