A5008707694- Polar Research and Ecology
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Marine and fisheries research
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Light effects on plants
- Landslides and related hazards
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Marine animal studies overview
British Antarctic Survey
2011-2024
Natural Environment Research Council
2001-2017
University of Toronto
2002
University of York
1993-1994
University of Sheffield
1991
The Ecological Flora Database contains information on the ecology of British gymnosperms and angiosperms. methods used to collect data structure database are described. can be retrieve about a particular species or ecological characteristic also ask comparative questions data. Two examples given: first concerns stomatal distribution which favoured by different levels habitat shade; second geographical range reproduce seed, vegetatively both. Species growing in habitats with little no shade...
Abstract Aim To present a synthesis of past biogeographic analyses and new approach based on spatially explicit biodiversity information for the Antarctic region to identify biologically distinct areas in need representation protected area network. Location Antarctica sub‐Antarctic. Methods We reviewed summarized published studies Antarctic. then developed classification terrestrial conservation planning by combining most comprehensive source data available with three spatial frameworks: (1)...
Abstract. Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and salps are major macroplankton contributors to Southern Ocean food webs also fished commercially. Managing this fishery sustainably, against a backdrop of rapid regional climate change, requires information on distribution time trends. Many data the abundance both taxa have been obtained from net sampling surveys since 1926, but much is stored in national archives, sometimes only notebooks. In order make these important accessible we collated...
We report data for maritime Antarctic lakes showing extremely fast physical ecosystem change, combined with the ecological responses to that change. Nutrient levels at some sites exhibit order of magnitude increases per decade. Polar are early detectors environmental change because snow
Term cooccurrence data has been extensively used in document retrieval systems for the identification of indexing terms that are similar to those have specified a user query: these can then be augment original query statement. Despite plausibility this approach expansion, effectiveness expanded queries is often no greater than, or even less unexpanded queries. This article demonstrates identified by expansion system tend occur very frequently database being searched. Unfortunately, frequent...
Abstract Aim To establish how well the terrestrial flora of Antarctic has been sampled, is known, and to determine major patterns in diversity biogeography. Location Antarctica south 60° S, together with South Sandwich Islands, but excluding Georgia, Bouvetøya periantarctic islands. Methods Plant occurrence data were collated from herbarium specimens literature records, assembled into Database. Distributional analysed using a geographic information system. Biogeographical determined variety...
SUMMARY Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) associations with higher plants are common in many ecosystems but some plant species consistently never or rarely infected. These may differ morphologically occur different habitats from which usually mycorrhizal. A large data‐set on the ecology of British angiasperms was used to test for relationships between status angiosperms and several morphological environmental variables (life form, root diameter, seed weight, soil fertility, water availability, pH...
Abstract Abiotic features of Antarctic terrestrial habitats, particularly low temperatures and limited availability liquid water, strongly influence the ecophysiology life histories resident biota. However, while temperature regimes a range land microhabitats are reasonably well characterized, much less is known patterns soil water stress, as current technology does not allow measurement at required scale. An alternative approach to use status individual organisms proxy for habitat sample...
Abstract We report a study which measured changes to the radiative environment arising from stratospheric O 3 depletion at Rothera Point on western Antarctic Peninsula (67°S, 68°W) and subsequent associations between these pigmentation maximum quantum yield of photochemistry ( F v / m ) two bryophytes, liverwort Cephaloziella varians moss Sanionia uncinata . found strong relationship column depth ratio UV‐B PAR irradiance recorded ground level. Weaker, but significant, were also noon...
Summary Understanding the demographic response of free‐living animal populations to different drivers is first step towards reliable prediction population trends. Penguins have exhibited dramatic declines in size, and many studies linked this bottom‐up processes altering abundance prey species. The effects individual traits been considered a lesser extent, top‐down regulation through predation has largely overlooked due difficulties empirically measuring at sea where it usually occurs. For...
Oceanographic changes adjacent to Antarctica have global climatic and ecological impacts. However, this is the most challenging place in world obtain marine data due its remoteness inhospitable nature, especially winter. Here, we present more than 2000 Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) profiles associated water sample collected with (almost uniquely) full year-round coverage from British Antarctic Survey Rothera Research Station at west Peninsula. Sampling conducted a small boat or sled,...
Abstract Aim To carry out as comprehensive a survey practicable of the flora (higher plants, mosses, liverworts, lichens, basidiomycete fungi and diatoms) isolated, volcanically active, South Sandwich Islands archipelago in southern Atlantic. relate components this to (1) influence local geothermal heating (2) wider regional floras. Location Islands, Atlantic Ocean, maritime Antarctic (56–60° S, 26–28° W). Methods Ice‐free accessible sites on all 11 major islands were visited by helicopter...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 466:261-274 (2012) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09930 Diet variability and reproductive performance of macaroni penguins Eudyptes chrysolophus at Bird Island, South Georgia Claire M. Waluda*, Simeon L. Hill, Helen J. Peat, Philip N. Trathan British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council,...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 547:61-78 (2016) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11634 Growth and shrinkage in Antarctic krill Euphausia superba is sex-dependent G. A. Tarling1,*, S. Hill1, H. Peat1, Fielding1, C. Reiss2, Atkinson3 1British Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK...
Abstract. Over the past 50 years, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has been one of major acquirers aerogeophysical data over Antarctica, providing scientists with gravity, magnetic, and radar datasets that have central to many studies past, present, future evolution Ice Sheet. Until recently, these were not openly available, restricting further usage for different glaciological geophysical applications. Starting in 2020, managers at BAS worked on standardizing releasing large swaths acquired...
The distribution of stomata over both leaf surfaces may affect the photosynthetic rate and water use efficiency species, implying that species with different requirements also have stomatal distributions. A database containing data on leaves 469 British plant was used to look for relationships between (including location density) habitat morphological variables. Statistical models were applied minimized any effects phylogenetic constraints had data. Hypostomaty is common in woody which...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 323:239-251 (2006) - doi:10.3354/meps323239 Foraging dynamics of macaroni penguins Eudyptes chrysolophus at South Georgia during brood-guard P. N. Trathan1,*, C. Green1, J. Tanton1, H. Peat1, Poncet2, A. Morton1 1British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road,...
Abstract. Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and salps are major macroplankton contributors to Southern Ocean food webs also fished commercially. Managing this fishery sustainably, against a backdrop of rapid regional climate change, requires information on distribution time trends. Many data the abundance both taxa have been obtained from net sampling surveys since 1926, but much is stored in national archives, sometimes only notebooks. In order make these important accessible we collated...