Antarctica’s ice-free areas represent less than 0.5% of the continent’s surface, yet they host nearly all terrestrial biodiversity and most human infrastructure, such as scientific stations and former sites of…
Did you know how the ice-free areas of Antarctica hide a complex world beneath our feet? The ground there doesn’t just sit quietly! It warms, freezes, and thaws in patterns…
Mercury (Hg) is considered a neurotoxin capable of severely harming wildlife, including marine ecosystems. It has a high dispersal capacity through atmospheric and oceanic currents, allowing it to reach remote…
The giant warty squid (Moroteuthopsis longimana), a deep-sea species from the Scotia Sea in the Southern Ocean, might be a key to assay to track one of the planet’s most…
This study examines how climate change may alter the distribution of pelagic squid in the Southern Ocean. Using species distribution models (SDMs), the authors projected the future habitat suitability for…
When we think about the Arctic, images of endless ice and polar bears usually come to mind. However, beneath the surface of the Arctic Ocean lies an incredible world that…
This study investigates the deep‐sea food‐web at the South Sandwich Islands in the Southern Ocean, focusing on how net primary production drives interannual changes in food chain length and overall…
Cephalopods (squid and octopods) play an essential role in the Southern Ocean’s ecosystem, acting as a link between lower trophic levels and top predators. However, their ecological role in the…
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal, which as seen its concentrations increase in the environment due to anthropogenic activities. It bioaccumulates in organisms throughout life and biomagnifies in food webs,…
The article examines how climate change and warming Southern Ocean waters can increase the availability of mercury (Hg) in the Antarctic marine food web, due to the release of ice-stored…