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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Spatial distribution, host specificity and genetic diversity of Onchobothrium antarcticum in the Southern Ocean [PDF]
In this work we summarize the current knowledge on the spatial distribution, host specificity and genetic diversity of Onchobothrium antarcticum, an endemic Antarctic cestode.
Ilya I. Gordeev +2 more
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Management of safe behavior to maintain life at the Brazilian Antarctic Station [PDF]
In polar regions, the management of safe behavior is fundamental to supply operations to maintain life (OPML). The objective of this study was to control OPML at the Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station during the winter.
Paola Barros-Delben +5 more
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VOLCANIC EVENTS RECORD OVER THE LAST 900 YEARS FROM SNOW AND FIRN SEQUENCE IN VOSTOK STATION AREA
The results of chemical analyses of snow samples from five pits and cores drilled in the vicinities of Vostok Station, Antarctica, are presented. High resolution (every 2–3 cm, or about three samples per year) ion measurements allowed to compile a new ...
T. V. Hodzher +6 more
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In total, ca. 7000 zooplanktonic species have been described for the World Ocean. This figure represents less than 4% of the total number of known marine organisms. Of the 7000 zooplanktonic species world-wide, some 60% are present in the South Atlantic;
Demetrio Boltovskoy +2 more
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Impacts of local human activities on the Antarctic environment [PDF]
We review the scientific literature, especially from the past decade, on the impacts of human activities on the Antarctic environment. A range of impacts has been identified at a variety of spatial and temporal scales.
Agnew +91 more
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A Tropospheric Assessment of the ERA-40, NCEP, and JRA-25 Global Reanalyses in the Polar Regions [PDF]
The reliability of the global reanalyses in the polar regions is investigated. The overview stems from an April 2006 Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) workshop on the performance of global reanalyses in high latitudes held at the British ...
Adler +63 more
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The subglacial Lake Vostok in Antarctic is a unique natural phenomenon, its comprehensive study involves sampling of water and bottom surface rocks. For further study of the lake, it is necessary to drill a new access well and develop environmentally ...
Aleksey V. Bolshunov +5 more
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Metagenomes in the Borderline Ecosystems of the Antarctic Cryptoendolithic Communities. [PDF]
Antarctic cryptoendolithic communities are microbial ecosystems dwelling inside rocks of the Antarctic desert. We present the first 18 shotgun metagenomes from these communities to further characterize their composition, biodiversity, functionality, and ...
Albanese, Davide +7 more
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