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…
Did you know that Antarctica isn’t entirely covered by glaciers and ice sheets? Along its coastlines, there are ice-free areas where permafrost is often present (soil that remains below 0 °C…
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…
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…
Squid are pelagic and feed on a range of prey, including fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans, with their diet shifting over their lives. They play a key role in the Southern…
The Arctic Ocean, also identified as the Mediterranean Sea of the North, reveals a paradox as well as similarities of both regions for some authors, as developed in this article.…