Seabirds, with approximately 1 billion specimens, are the main exchangers of nutrients
between Terrestial and Marine Systems and they have become an emerging interest group …

Nigeria receives copious annual precipitation to nourish its forests and agriculture, it has an
extensive river drainage system, and it possesses valuable mineral deposits that stimulate …

Penguins dominate the Antarctic avifauna. As key animals in the Antarctic ecosystem, they
are monitored to evaluate the ecological status of this pristine and remote region and …

Abstract Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are a global threat, but impacts of these
chemicals upon remote areas such as Antarctica remain unclear. Penguins can be useful …

Patagonia is one of the last pristine regions on the southern hemisphere. The impact of rare
earth element (REEs) and trace elements (TEs) in this region have received little attention …

The main soil physical-chemical features, the concentrations of a set of pollutants, and the
soil microbiota linked to penguin rookeries have been studied in 10 selected sites located at …

Activities related to the offshore exploration and production of oil and natural gas provide
economic development and an essential energy source. However, besides the risk of …

Abstract Context Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers
(PBDEs) are two families of persistent organic pollutants that are dangerous as they remain …

Abstract Knowledge of the metals behaviour in the Antarctic environment is important for
conserving this continent, which can be impacted by local activities, such as research …

The term “Antarctica” is used to define both the Antarctica continent itself as well as the
Southern Ocean that surrounds the continent and the islands of this ocean. Antarctica is the …