Antarctic biodiversity is much more extensive, ecologically diverse and biogeographically
structured than previously thought. Understanding of how this diversity is distributed in …

Antarctica is the most isolated continent on Earth, but it has not escaped the negative
impacts of human activity. The unique marine ecosystems of Antarctica and their endemic …

Antarctica has long been considered biologically isolated. Global warming will make parts of
Antarctica more habitable for invasive taxa, yet presumed barriers to dispersal—especially …

Abstract During the German–Russian expedition KuramBio (Kuril–Kamchatka Biodiversity
Studies) to the northwest Pacific Kuril–Kamchatka Trench and its adjacent abyssal plain, we …

The isolation of the Southern Ocean after the opening of Drake Passage some 23–25 million
years ago, the formation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, the subsequent cooling of the …

Southern Ocean biodiversity reflects past climate, oceanographic, and tectonic changes.
Molecular data from contemporary populations carry signatures of these processes. Here …

Antarctic shallow coastal marine communities were long thought to be isolated from their
nearest neighbours by hundreds of kilometres of deep ocean and the Antarctic Circumpolar …

The Antarctic biota is highly endemic, and the diversity and abundance of taxonomic groups
differ from elsewhere in the world. Such characteristics have resulted from evolution in …

Heightened interest in the exploitation of deep seafloor minerals is raising questions on the
consequences for the resident fauna. Assessing species ranges and determination of …

The contribution of climate change to shifts in a species' geographic distribution is a critical
and often unresolved ecological question. Climate change in Antarctica is asymmetric, with …