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…
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…
The polar environments possess extreme light conditions, with midnight sun periods and polar nights[1]. Zooplankton[2] species have adapted different strategies to survive the polar night, reducing their activity in comparison…
Arctic ecosystems and their species are subject to a wide range of pressures from human activities, including the exposure to complex mixture of pollutants, climate change, and fisheries. The pressures…
With climate change impacts, many species are forced to alter their behaviour and distributions over time, due to the scarcity of natural resources essential for the population’s survival. In some…
Narwhals are cetaceans that inhabit the Arctic Ocean with a very curious particularity: a long tusk that has been the inspiration for many fantastic stories. For example, the existence of…
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…
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…
Nowadays, much is said about climate change and its consequences. For example, the increase in the average global temperature, the appearance of rare and extreme precipitation events, severe droughts, the…
During the 2021 winter, several cold extreme events were noticed, mainly over Asia and North America. However, would this type of events be expected when the global warming, associated with…