A rigorous synthesis of the sea-ice ecosystem and linked ecosystem services highlights that
the sea-ice ecosystem supports all 4 ecosystem service categories, that sea-ice ecosystems …

The benthic community around Antarctica is diverse and highly endemic. These cold-
adapted species are under threat from local and global drivers, including warming …

Antarctica has been affected directly and indirectly by human pressure for more than two
centuries and recently plastic pollution has been recognized as a further potential threat for …

Microplastic (MP) pollution in Antarctica is a hot topic that has gained increasing attention in
recent years. However, information regarding MP pollution in Antarctic fishes is currently …

Abstract The Arctic Ocean is characterized by pronounced seasonality in the quantity and
quality of organic matter exported from the surface ocean. While it is well established that …

Graphical Abstract Graphical summary of multiple aspects of Southern Ocean food web
structure and function including alternative energy pathways through pelagic food webs …

The Antarctic is the most isolated region in the world; nevertheless, it has not avoided the
negative impact of human activity, including the inflow of toxic mercury (Hg). Hg deposited in …

Coastal food webs that are supported by multiple primary producer sources are considered
to be more stable against perturbations. Here, we investigated how declining macroalgal …

Measuring ecological and economic impacts of invasive species is necessary for managing
invaded food webs. Based on abundance, biomass and diet data of autochthonous and …

Determining food web architecture and its seasonal cycles is a precondition for making
predictions about Antarctic marine biodiversity under varying climate change scenarios …