Chilean Patagonia boasts 100,627 km of coastline, including approximately 40,050 islands
and numerous fjords and channels, which generate a high degree of geomorphological and …

This chapter analyzes the available information regarding the main drivers of global change
operating in Patagonia, including climate change and its impact on biodiversity, the …

Freshwater ecosystems support the highest biological diversity per unit area on the planet,
despite occupying much less area than terrestrial and marine systems. Freshwater …

Chilean Patagonia encompasses the two southernmost terrestrial ecoregions of the
temperate forest biome of South America (North-Patagonian and Sub-Antarctic Magellanic) …

The two vast Patagonian icefields are a global hotspot for ice-loss. However, not much is
known about the total ice volume they store-let alone its spatial distribution. One reason is …

Climate change is resha** forest ecosystems, presenting urgent and complex challenges
that demand attention. In this context, research that quantifies interactions between climate …

A high-resolution survey of distribution, abundance and composition of phytoplankton was
carried out for the first time in surface waters of the continental shelf off Chilean Patagonia …

Abstract The Magellanic Sub-Antarctic ecoregion (MSE) was covered by ice during the Last
Glacial Maximum (21,000 years ago), with the ice masses advancing and retreating …

Chilean Patagonia is a globally outstanding region notable for the current extent of its
protected areas, which account for 51% of the terrestrial area and 41% of coastal waters …

Forests without significant human intervention are globally uncommon and rapidly declining,
especially in the temperate biome. These ecosystems provide essential habitat for the …