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Vessel biofouling management in Antarctica

8 Apr 2026 Biofouling is the accumulation of marine organisms on submerged surfaces, which can facilitate the transport of organisms when biofouling grows on vessels or......
Terrestrial

The Spread of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5N1 in Antarctica

12 Jan 2026 High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 (hereafter HPAI) has caused a global panzootic (i.e. animal pandemic) associated with significant outbreaks in...
Cryosphere

Emerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment

17 Dec 2025 Abrupt changes are shifts in climate or environmental conditions that occur much faster than normal or expected based on previously... ...
Marine

Acidification in the Southern Ocean – current state and future challenges

17 Jun 2025 The absorption of anthropogenic (i.e., human-made) carbon into the ocean causes “ocean acidification”, a profound change in seawater chemistry....
Marine

Marine non-native species in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica

17 Dec 2024 The Antarctic Circumpolar Current reduces the oceanographic transport of organisms from adjacent temperate ecosystems southward....
Marine

Emperor Penguins in a Changing World: Unveiling Current Trends and Predicting Future Scenarios

25 Apr 2024 The life cycle of emperor penguins is intricately linked to sea ice conditions. Drastic declines in sea ice extent threaten their population dynamics. ...
Marine

The recovery of Antarctica’s giants – baleen whales

2 Feb 2023 Present day baleen whales populations are returning to a Southern Ocean environment that is facing systemic level changes over the next century. ...
Marine

Antarctic krill and its fishery: current status and challenges

17 Oct 2022 The Antarctic krill is a dominant species of the Southern Ocean and play fundamental roles in marine food webs, including carbon cycling, and nutrient cycles....
Marine

The warming of the Southern Ocean and its significance

4 Oct 2022 Expanded observing campaigns since the early 2000s show that the Southern Ocean is gaining heat faster than the rest of the global ocean....
Cryosphere

Antarctic Sea Ice #2: Biological Importance

2 Aug 2022 Changing sea-ice conditions are already resulting in changes in the distribution and behaviours of several sea ice-dependent and -tolerant species....
Marine

Ten scientific messages on risks and opportunities for life in the Antarctic

21 Feb 2022 26 experts synthesized knowledge on impacts and risks of climate-change on biological processes and ecosystem functions in the Antarctic....
Marine

Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)

25 Oct 2021 Leopard seals are the second largest species of seals in Antarctica. This summary examines their range, habitat, ecology and conservation status....