Shelf–ocean exchange and hydrography west of the Antarctic Peninsula: a review

C Moffat, M Meredith - Philosophical Transactions of the …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) is a highly productive marine ecosystem where
extended periods of change have been observed in the form of glacier retreat, reduction of …

On-shelf circulation of warm water toward the Totten Ice Shelf in East Antarctica

D Hirano, T Tamura, K Kusahara, M Fujii… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Totten Glacier in East Antarctica, with an ice volume equivalent to> 3.5 m of
global sea-level rise, is grounded below sea level and, therefore, vulnerable to ocean …

Freshening by glacial meltwater enhances melting of ice shelves and reduces formation of Antarctic Bottom Water

A Silvano, SR Rintoul, B Peña-Molino, WR Hobbs… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Strong heat loss and brine release during sea ice formation in coastal polynyas act to cool
and salinify waters on the Antarctic continental shelf. Polynya activity thus both limits the …

Acclimation of marine invertebrate osmolyte systems to low salinity: a systematic review & meta-analysis

I Podbielski, L Schmittmann, T Sanders… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Salinity is a major environmental factor sha** the distribution and abundance of marine
organisms. Climate change is predicted to alter salinity in many coastal regions due to sea …

Wintertime controls on summer stratification and productivity at the western Antarctic Peninsula

HJ Venables, A Clarke… - Limnology and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We report results collected year‐round since 1998 in northern Marguerite Bay, just inside
the Antarctic Circle. The magnitude of the spring phytoplankton bloom is much reduced …

Interannual variability in phytoplankton biomass and species composition in northern Marguerite Bay (West Antarctic Peninsula) is governed by both winter sea ice …

PD Rozema, HJ Venables… - Limnology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid warming of the West Antarctic Peninsula region has led to reduced sea ice cover
and enhanced glacial melt water input. This has potential implications for marine …

Approaches to studying climatic change and its role on the habitat selection of Antarctic pinnipeds

DP Costa, LA Huckstadt, DE Crocker… - Integrative and …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Top predators integrate resources over time and space, and depending on the particular
species they represent, different components of the marine environment. The habitat …

Warm surface waters increase Antarctic ice shelf melt and delay dense water formation

S Aoki, T Takahashi, K Yamazaki, D Hirano… - … Earth & Environment, 2022 - nature.com
Melting ice shelves around Antarctica control the massive input of freshwater into the ocean
and play an intricate role in global heat redistribution. The Amery Ice Shelf regulates …

A first description of the Antarctic Peninsula Coastal Current

C Moffat, RC Beardsley, B Owens… - Deep Sea Research Part II …, 2008 - Elsevier
We present hydrographic and shipboard ADCP data collected during the fall (April/June)
and winter (July/August) and moored velocity observations collected from 2001 to early …