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Change in N and P Concentrations in Antarctic Streams as a Response to Change in Penguin Populations
NÄ™dzarek Arkadiusz - In: Papers on Global Change IGBP 1 (2010) 17, pp. 67-80
This study presents changes in the concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus in two streams in Western Antarctica ….2% for ammonium-nitrogen. Such inferred declines in N and P concentrations are considered to reflect reduced deposition on …
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Overseas Countries and Territories: Environmental Profiles ; Final report ; Part 1 - Main report
Bettencourt, Jose de (contributor);  … - Safège Consortium - 2015
This report contains environmental profiles for the 25 Overseas countries and territories (OCTs) associated with the European Union. These environmental profiles are set in a socio-economic developmental perspective so that the findings can be used to assist in programming projects in the...
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Contemporary Changes in Vegetation of Polar Regions
Maria, Olech; Michał, Węgrzyn; Maja, Lisowska; … - In: Papers on Global Change IGBP 18 (2011) 1, pp. 35-51
Rapid climate changes which have been observed over the recent years in both polar regions of the Earth, directly or indirectly affect vegetation dynamics. This article presents the main directions of the changes taking place in the recent years in tundra communities of both polar regions, based...
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Climate Change Influences on Antarctic Bird Populations
Małgorzata, Korczak-Abshire - In: Papers on Global Change IGBP 17 (2010) 1, pp. 53-66
Rapid changes in the major environmental variables like: temperature, wind and precipitation have occurred in the Antarctic region during the last 50 years. In this very sensitive region, even small changes can potentially lead to major environmental perturbations. Then the climate change poses...
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Rotifers as Indicators of Climate Change in the Antarctic Environments
Agnieszka, Pociecha - In: Papers on Global Change IGBP 17 (2010) 1, pp. 31-41
An important question stated in the presented paper is: Could rotifers be the indicators of climate change in the Antarctic environments? Rotifers are one of the most important components of the invertebrate fauna of the Antarctic freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. However, investigations of...
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REALISING STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN ANTARCTICA
ROURA, RICARDO M.; HEMMINGS, ALAN D. - In: Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and … 13 (2011) 03, pp. 483-514
relation to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). It reviews the need for SEA in Antarctica; discusses existing ATS …
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High level Antarctic EIA under the Madrid Protocol: state practice and the effectiveness of the Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation process
Hemmings, Alan; Kriwoken, Lorne - In: International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law … 10 (2010) 3, pp. 187-208
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Antarctic tourism: Environmental concerns and the importance of Antarctica's natural attractions for tourists
Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2010
This article provides general background on the development of tourism in Antarctica and environmental concerns raised … by it. However, the major part of it reports on and interprets the results from a survey of tourists visiting Antarctica … knowledge of Antarctica before and after their visit, the relative importance to these visitors of seeing different species of …
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Integration of renewable power systems in an Antarctic Research Station
Boccaletti, Chiara; Di Felice, Pietro; Santini, Ezio - In: Renewable Energy 62 (2014) C, pp. 582-591
The paper describes the design process of a photovoltaic (PV)-wind power system to be installed in the very challenging ambient conditions of the French-Italian Antarctic Base. Concordia Base has been built with the collaboration of Italian consortium PRNA, French Polar Institute IPEV and...
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Energy efficiency and renewable energy under extreme conditions: Case studies from Antarctica
Tin, Tina; Sovacool, Benjamin K.; Blake, David; Magill, … - In: Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 8, pp. 1715-1723
humans working and living in Antarctica. The purchase, transportation and storage of large amounts of fossil fuel entail … panels and wind turbines have been found to be effective in Antarctica, demonstrating that harsh environmental conditions and …
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