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Read more about the article Deep-sea food-web structure at South Sandwich Islands: net primary production as a main driver for interannual changes
Antartic / Climate changes / Food chain / Oceans

Deep-sea food-web structure at South Sandwich Islands: net primary production as a main driver for interannual changes

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…

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29/04/2025
Read more about the article Diversity of lakes and ponds in the forest-tundra ecozone: from limnicity to limnodiversity
Artic / Imagery / Monitorization

Diversity of lakes and ponds in the forest-tundra ecozone: from limnicity to limnodiversity

Did you know that the Arctic and Subarctic landscapes are filled with lakes and ponds that play a crucial role in the planet’s balance? These water bodies help regulate the…

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30/03/2025
Read more about the article Evidence of eastern rockhopper penguin feeding on a key commercial arrow squid species
Antartic / Climate changes / Conservation / Food chain

Evidence of eastern rockhopper penguin feeding on a key commercial arrow squid species

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…

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24/02/2025
Read more about the article The Squid Beaks Theory: Unravelling the mystery of mercury concentrations in the muscle of Morotheutopsis longimana
Antartic / Environmental contaminants / Food chain

The Squid Beaks Theory: Unravelling the mystery of mercury concentrations in the muscle of Morotheutopsis longimana

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,…

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31/12/2024
Read more about the article A trained Mask R-CNN model over PlanetScope imagery for very-high resolution surface water mapping in boreal forest-tundra
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A trained Mask R-CNN model over PlanetScope imagery for very-high resolution surface water mapping in boreal forest-tundra

Small lakes and ponds are the unsung heroes of Arctic and Subarctic ecosystems! Despite their small size, they pack a big punch when it comes to regulating the climate, supporting…

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30/11/2024
Read more about the article Mercury Biomagnification Antarctic Food Web
Antartic / Climate changes / Environmental contaminants / Food chain

Mercury Biomagnification Antarctic Food Web

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…

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27/10/2024
Read more about the article Long-term changes in habitat and trophic level of Southern Ocean squid
Antartic / Climate changes / Marine species / Monitorization

Long-term changes in habitat and trophic level of Southern Ocean squid

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…

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13/09/2024
Read more about the article Polar Mediterranean Imaginary. A Renewed Paradigm by Vilhjalmur Stefansson
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Polar Mediterranean Imaginary. A Renewed Paradigm by Vilhjalmur Stefansson

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.…

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31/08/2024
Read more about the article Will Arctic shipping destroy the ecosystem?
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Will Arctic shipping destroy the ecosystem?

Global warming has caused rapid warming in the Arctic region and continued melting of ice and snow, making Arctic shipping a reality and significantly increasing the navigability of the region's…

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24/06/2024
Read more about the article The (Non-)Altruism of the Green Transition in the Saami Community
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The (Non-)Altruism of the Green Transition in the Saami Community

Norway is a country that has been at the forefront of the fight against climate change. In fact, there has been a great deal of investment and encouragement from the…

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20/05/2024
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O que é o Ciência às Claras?
O Ciência às Claras é a nossa rubrica mais antiga! Esta é publicada mensalmente e consiste na adaptação e resumo de um artigo científico atual, para uma forma mais simples e de fácil compreensão por todos os interessados em ciência e público geral, tornando assim a ciência acessível a todos.

What is Open Science?
Open Science, is our oldest rubric! It is monthly published and consists in the adaptation and short version of a recent scientific paper, to a simpler and easier way to understand by all interested in science and public in general, making science accessible for everyone.

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