Antarctic benthic ecological change
The benthic community around Antarctica is diverse and highly endemic. These cold-
adapted species are under threat from local and global drivers, including warming …
adapted species are under threat from local and global drivers, including warming …
Coastal darkening substantially limits the contribution of kelp to coastal carbon cycles
Macroalgal‐dominated habitats are rapidly gaining recognition as important contributors to
marine carbon cycles and sequestration. Despite this recognition, relatively little is known …
marine carbon cycles and sequestration. Despite this recognition, relatively little is known …
Species distribution modelling of the Southern Ocean benthos: a review on methods, cautions and solutions
Species distribution modelling studies the relationship between species occurrence records
and their environmental setting, providing a valuable approach to predicting species …
and their environmental setting, providing a valuable approach to predicting species …
Kelp forest community structure and demography in Kongsfjorden (Svalbard) across 25 years of Arctic warming
L Düsedau, S Fredriksen, M Brand… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is a hotspot of global warming and many fjords
experience a continuous increase in seawater temperature and glacial melt while sea‐ice …
experience a continuous increase in seawater temperature and glacial melt while sea‐ice …
[HTML][HTML] Potential macroalgal expansion and blue carbon gains with northern Antarctic Peninsula glacial retreat
Abstract The West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) is a hotspot of physical climate change,
especially glacial retreat, particularly in its northern South Shetland Islands (SSI) region …
especially glacial retreat, particularly in its northern South Shetland Islands (SSI) region …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling suspended particulate matter dynamics at an Antarctic fjord impacted by glacier melt
When Antarctic glaciers retreat, high sediment loads from geomorphological and
glaciological sources can disturb the biota, especially filtering organisms, and thereby …
glaciological sources can disturb the biota, especially filtering organisms, and thereby …
Interannual variability of hydrographic properties in Potter Cove during summers between 2010 and 2017
EMR Barlett, ME Sierra, AJ Costa, GV Tosonotto - Antarctic Science, 2021 - cambridge.org
The temporal and spatial variability of oceanographic properties in Potter Cove was
analysed for the 2010–17 summer periods. This was linked with meteorological parameters …
analysed for the 2010–17 summer periods. This was linked with meteorological parameters …
Extrapolation in species distribution modelling. Application to Southern Ocean marine species
Species distribution modelling (SDM) has been increasingly applied to Southern Ocean
case studies over the past decades, to map the distribution of species and highlight …
case studies over the past decades, to map the distribution of species and highlight …
Beta diversity of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic benthic communities reveals a major role of stochastic assembly processes
N Valdivia, J Garces-Vargas, I Garrido… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Community assembly is the result of both, deterministic and stochastic processes. The
former encompasses niche-based local-scale mechanisms such as environmental filtering …
former encompasses niche-based local-scale mechanisms such as environmental filtering …
Ensemble forecasting of invasion risk for four alien springtail (Collembola) species in Antarctica
Biological invasions are one of the most important threats to Antarctic biodiversity.
Springtails (Collembola) make up most of the diversity in soil arthropod communities in …
Springtails (Collembola) make up most of the diversity in soil arthropod communities in …