Vegetation as a Melting Bioindicator
The snow cover of the polar regions is an important component of the global climate system, not only because it modifies energy and moisture fluxes between the land surface and…
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15/07/2023
The Ross Sea and its primary producers
The Ross Sea is one of the most productive areas in the Antarctic Ocean, being an area characterized by a high seasonal and regional variety of primary production and carbon…
15/03/2023
How to strengthen the connection between science and politics?
The Antarctic area presents itself already threatened by the increasing impact of several anthropogenic activities that affect its environmental, scientific, and historical values. These impacts include climate change, pollution, habitat…
15/02/2023
Symbiosis between Art and Polar Science
In the past, artists accompanied scientific expeditions to illustrate discoveries, landscapes, new species and more. Later, photographers began to integrate campaigns to inspire their work and later held exhibitions. Antarctica…
15/10/2022
Plastics in Antarctica? What we know
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, continue to be one of the most remote places on the planet. However, as a consequence of human growth, these places are also increasingly subject…
15/08/2022
Strong Recovery of Humpback Whale in the South Atlantic
We often take for granted today was once severely threatened and continues to demand strong protection. An example of this situation was the countless species of whales commercially exploited during…
15/07/2022
How to better count Emperor Penguins from space
In recent years, the development of remote sensing technologies to study wildlife has changed the way we can understand certain ecosystems that are inaccessible for scientists due to their inhospitable…
15/06/2022
Persistent organic pollutants: Implications for Antarctic ecosystems
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of scientists and tourists in the Antarctic region, which has led to a significant increase in the anthropogenic footprint…
15/05/2022
Bacterial endotoxin is able to modulate the expression of genes linked to iron in two Antarctic fish
The innate immunity can induce iron deprivation as a defense mechanism against potential bacterial pathogens, but little information is available as to its role in Antarctic fish. The authors of…
15/12/2021
The long road to recovery, decades after intensive fishing activity
Marine resources are among the most important resources for humanity, whose demand will continue to increase as population increases. Consequently, effective and sustainable management is essential, as is learning from…
15/11/2021