Changes in Chlorophyll a fluorescence and DNA as a plant response to UV-B radiation in Gnaphalium vira-vira [PDF]
Ozone depletion at southern latitudes has recently increased the fluence of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation striking the ground. This phenomenon has sparked much interest in unravelling the effects of this harmful radiation on living systems.
Pedro Cuadra +4 more
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Phenolic and flavonoid contents in Deschampsia antarctica plants growing in nature and cultured in vitro [PDF]
The paper presents data on the total phenolic and flavonoid content in Deschampsia antarctica È. Desv. plants collected from natural habitats, plants cultured in vitro, regenerated plants, and plants cultivated in a growth chamber.
Maryana Twardovska +5 more
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Anatomy of the generative structures of the Subantarctic flowering plant Colobanthus apetalus (Labill.) Druce [PDF]
This study investigated the details of the morphological and anatomical structure of the generative organs of the Subantarctic flowering plant, belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae - Colobanthus apetalus (Labill.) Druce.
Sylwia Milarska +2 more
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Effect of polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (Tween 80) on exopolysaccharide and biomass composition of psycchrophilic yeast [PDF]
Studies on the surface-active agents added during the cultivation process proved their effect on the synthesized bioproducts. The biosynthesis and accumulation of exopolysaccharide and biomass by Antarctic producer Cryptococcus laurentii AL65 were ...
Snezhana Rusinova-Videva +5 more
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Palmelloid formation in the Antarctic psychrophile, Chlamydomonas priscuii, is photoprotective
Cultures of the obligate, Antarctic psychrophile, Chlamydomonas priscuii grown at permissive low temperature (8°C) are composed of flagellated, single cells, as well as non-motile, multicellular palmelloids. The relative proportions of the two cell types
Beth Szyszka-Mroz +4 more
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During the seasonal work of the 64th Russian Antarctic Expedition in 2018-2019 at the “Vostok” drilling facility named after B.B.Kudryashov (“Vostok” station, Antarctic) specialists of Saint Petersburg Mining University conducted experimental ...
Danil V. Serbin, Andrey N. Dmitriev
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Extreme ecological response of a seabird community to unprecedented sea ice cover [PDF]
Climate change has been predicted to reduce Antarctic sea ice but, instead, sea ice surrounding Antarctica has expanded over the past 30 years, albeit with contrasted regional changes.
Christophe Barbraud +2 more
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Influence of Sea-Ice Anomalies on Antarctic Precipitation Using Source Attribution in the Community Earth System Model [PDF]
We conduct sensitivity experiments using a general circulation model that has an explicit water source tagging capability forced by prescribed composites of pre-industrial sea-ice concentrations (SICs) and corresponding sea surface temperatures (SSTs) to
Fyke, Jeremy G. +7 more
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Vagrants and visitors in the avifauna of the Haswell archipelago, East Antarctica
The purpose of the work is to provide a comprehensive review of the available historical and current records of vagrant and visiting individuals sighted at the Haswell archipelago, near the Russian Antarctic station Mirny (Davis Sea, southern Indian ...
Golubev Sergey
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The effect of sodium fluoride on seeds germination and morphophysiological changes in the seedlings of the Antarctic species Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl.and the Subantarctic species Colobanthus apetalus (Labill.) Druce [PDF]
The phytotoxic effects of fluoride and its derivatives on the seeds and seedlings of the Colobanthus apetalus and Colobanthus quitensis were studied. This is a first study to evaluate the influence of sodium fluoride (NaF) on the morphophysiological and ...
Justyna Dulska +7 more
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