Taxonomic surrogacy in the diversity assessment of the soft-bottom macrofauna along a depth gradient of an Antarctic fjord [PDF]
Polish Polar Research, 2018 The study was aimed at analyzing patterns of abundance and diversity of macrozoobenthic communities along a depth gradient in the Admiralty Bay, a semi-enclosed basin located in a rapidly changing region of the western Antarctic Peninsula.
Piotr Jóźwiak +3 more
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Morphological differentiation and phylogenetic homogeneity in Usnea aurantiaco-atra reveal the complexity of lichen symbiosis [PDF]
Polish Polar Research, 2018 Usnea aurantiaco-atra is the dominant flora around King George Island, Antarctica, whose specimens exhibited various phenotypes, even for those with the same ITS sequences in both mycobiont and photobiont. A comprehensive analysis of morphological traits
Shunan Cao +6 more
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Expression patterns of molecular chaperone genes in Antarctic psychrophilic yeast, Glaciozyma antarctica PI12 in response to heat stress [PDF]
Polish Polar Research, 2019 Microbes living in the polar regions have some common and unique strategies to respond to thermal stress. Nevertheless, the amount of information available, especially at the molecular level is lacking for some organisms such as Antarctic psychrophilic ...
Nur Athirah Yusof +7 more
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Effects of hydrocarbon spills on the temperature and moisture regimes of Cryosols in the Ross Sea region [PDF]
, 2002 Hydrocarbon spills have occurred on Antarctic soils where fuel oils are utilized, moved or stored. We investigated the effects of hydrocarbon spills on soil temperature and moisture regimes by comparing the properties of existing oil contaminated sites ...
Paetzold, Ron F. +4 more
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Türkiye's milestones in Antarctica and main arguments in its motivation [PDF]
Polish Polar ResearchThis study aims to clarify the fundamental arguments underlying Turkish motivation regarding the Antarctic Continent. The article asserts that Türkiye's motivation is grounded in its scientific endeavors, aligned with the principles of the Antarctic ...
Ferhat Kökyay, M. Hakan Keskin
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Anatomical variations of Deschampsia antarctica É. Desv.plants from distant Antarctic regions, in vitro culture, and in relations to Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. [PDF]
Polish Polar Research, 2019 This paper presents a comparative study on the anatomy of the Antarctic hairgrass (Deschampsia antarctica É. Desv.) from natural populations of two distant maritime Antarctic regions: the Argentine Islands (Antarctic Peninsula region) and the Point ...
Nataliia Nuzhyna +4 more
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Southern hemisphere atmospheric circulation: Impacts on Antarctic climate and reconstructions from Antarctic ice core data [PDF]
, 2010 The official pulished version can be accessed from the DOI below - Copyright @ 2010 Springer VerlagThe atmospheric circulation patterns in the Southern Hemisphere have had a significant impact on the climate of the Antarctic and there is much evidence ...
McGregor, G R +3 more
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Influence of basal melting on ice surface fracture and glacier retreat: A case study at Pine Island Glacier [PDF]
Polish Polar ResearchPine Island Glacier (PIG) is one of the most dynamic ice streams in West Antarctica, with significant basal melting and ice shelf retreat profoundly influencing its behavior.
Boya Yan +5 more
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Natural variability of major and trace elements in non-ornithogenic Gelisoils at Edmonson Point, northern Victoria Land, Antarctica [PDF]
Polish Polar Research, 2018 Antarctica is perceived as one of the most pristine environments on Earth, though increasing human activities and global climate change raise concerns about preserving the continent’s environmental quality. Limited in distribution, soils are particularly
Steven D. Emslie +4 more
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Carbon dioxide emissions of Antarctic tourism [PDF]
, 2011 The increase of tourism to the Antarctic continent may entail not only local but also global environmental impacts. These latter impacts, which are mainly caused by transport, have been generally ignored.
Lamers, M.A.J. +15 more
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