Antarctica in 2070
Although Antarctica is the most remote region on Earth, it is intimately coupled to the rest of the climate system. Thus, the future of Antarctica is tied to that of…
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15/04/2020
Emperor penguins as climate migrants
Climate change is a major problem influencing several atmospheric and oceanic climate processes leading to climate warming, already affecting the abundance and distribution of wildlife around the world. The Antarctic…
15/03/2020
Rare cooperative feeding observed in leopard seals
Leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) are predators that feed on penguins, fish, squid and crustaceans in Antarctic waters. This predator is known to be solitary, i.e. hunts alone and many times…
15/02/2020
Increasing our knowledge of bacterial diversity in Antarctica
In just 1 gram of soil we can find the equivalent of 100 million bacteria. Globally much of this bacterial diversity is still poorly known and in extreme environments such…
15/01/2020
Generalized distribution of supraglacial lakes around the margin of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet
Supraglacial lakes are important for the mass balance of the ice sheets because their development and drainage have been associated with changes in the speed of ice streams and the…
15/12/2019
Atmospheric rivers trigger surface melt in West Antarctica
Recent events of ice melt in West Antarctica are concerning as these events indicate potential surface melt of ice shelves and their consequent collapse. A recent study by European researchers…
15/11/2019
Fishing patterns affect depredation interactions of longline fishing-odontocetes in Southern Ocean
Fishing methods have evolved and changed over the years. With the decline in landings and effects of climate change, fishing methods became more selective, especially toward longline fishing. However, this…
15/10/2019
The evolutive and adaptive capacity of Antarctic fish
Antarctica is a continent located in the South Pole and has been surrounded by a circumpolar current for over 40 million years. This barrier keeps warmer waters and non native…
15/05/2019
“Ice quakes” as a way to predict ice melting
One of the causes of the Antarctic melting is climate change, although the specific mechanism is not well known. In 2002, the collapse of the Larsen B ice shelf took…
15/03/2019
High Levels of Mercury found in Antarctic Krill confirm that Mercury is a global issue
Mercury is a toxic element for animals and its increasing concentration in the world’s ocean as been acknowledged as a global issue. Though the Southern Ocean presents overall high mercury levels,…
15/01/2019