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
Impacts of Southern Ocean Fisheries on wandering albatross populations
Fisheries play a critical role in the conservation of many marine vertebrates, whether by bycatch, collision with vessels, or overfishing their food resource. An example of marine vertebrates that face…
15/06/2023
Energy expenditure in a warmer Arctic
Climate change is one of the factors with an influence on food web structure. This month’s question is: Will animals have the necessary capacity to adjust their energetic expenditure and…
15/05/2023
A microplastic-free case?
The presence of microplastics in marine organisms is a growing concern worldwide, as these materials can have harmful effects on animal health and the ecosystem as a whole. The selected…
15/04/2023
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
How to identify ecologically highly important regions?
Humankind and their activities have changed the marine ecosystems throughout history and more recently in time, Marine Protected Areas (MPA) have become an increasingly popular and responsive tool for management…
15/01/2023
Use of drones to study polar bears behaviour
The increase in temperatures that has been observed in the Arctic has resulted in a fast deterioration of the seasonal sea ice cover, being that the greatest threat to the…
15/12/2022
King Penguins – climatic events with different outcomes!
Events characterized by high temperatures in the oceans have become increasingly common, including in the Southern Ocean. This Ocean, where numerous species live, most of which are endemic to this…
15/11/2022
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