Antarctic Ecosystems [electronic resource] : Environmental Contamination, Climate Change, and Human Impact / by Roberto Bargagli.

Bargagli, Roberto.
Call Number
577
Author
Bargagli, Roberto. author.
Title
Antarctic Ecosystems Environmental Contamination, Climate Change, and Human Impact / by Roberto Bargagli.
Physical Description
XX, 398 p. online resource.
Series
Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 0070-8356 ; 175
Contents
Antarctica: Geomorphology and Climate Trends -- Glacial, Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecosystems -- The Southern Ocean Environment: Anthropogenic Impact and Climate Change -- Persistent Contaminants in the Antarctic Atmosphere -- Persistent Contaminants in Snow,Terrestrial Ecosystems and Inland Waters -- Contaminants in Antarctic Seawater and Sediments -- Persistent Contaminants in Antarctic Marine Food Chains -- Climate Change,Anthropogenic Impact and Environmental Research in Antarctica: a Synthesis and Perspectives.
Summary
Choice Outstanding Title! (January 2006) The image of Antarctica as a symbol of the last great wilderness and pristine environment has changed considerably in the last two decades. Environmental problems such as the ozone hole and the break-up of ice-shelves have shown that Antarctica is inextricably linked to global processes and exposed to the impact of human activities in the rest of the world. This volume provides an overview of climate change data, its effects on the structure and functioning of Antarctic ecosystems, and the occurrence and cycling of persistent contaminants. It discusses the unique physico-chemical characteristics of the Antarctic environment, ecophysiological adaptations of terrestrial and marine organisms, the transfer of contaminants in pelagic and neritic food chains and the possible consequences for animals at higher trophic levels. The text concludes with possible future scenarios of climate change and atmospheric contamination and the role of Antarctic organisms in the early detection of environmental perturbations.
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Subject
LIFE SCIENCES.
Climate change.
Geobiology.
ECOLOGY.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
NATURE CONSERVATION.
AIR POLLUTION.
Life Sciences.
Ecology.
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution.
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.
Biogeosciences.
Nature Conservation.
Environmental Management.
Multimedia
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Summary
Choice Outstanding Title! (January 2006) The image of Antarctica as a symbol of the last great wilderness and pristine environment has changed considerably in the last two decades. Environmental problems such as the ozone hole and the break-up of ice-shelves have shown that Antarctica is inextricably linked to global processes and exposed to the impact of human activities in the rest of the world. This volume provides an overview of climate change data, its effects on the structure and functioning of Antarctic ecosystems, and the occurrence and cycling of persistent contaminants. It discusses the unique physico-chemical characteristics of the Antarctic environment, ecophysiological adaptations of terrestrial and marine organisms, the transfer of contaminants in pelagic and neritic food chains and the possible consequences for animals at higher trophic levels. The text concludes with possible future scenarios of climate change and atmospheric contamination and the role of Antarctic organisms in the early detection of environmental perturbations.
Contents
Antarctica: Geomorphology and Climate Trends -- Glacial, Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecosystems -- The Southern Ocean Environment: Anthropogenic Impact and Climate Change -- Persistent Contaminants in the Antarctic Atmosphere -- Persistent Contaminants in Snow,Terrestrial Ecosystems and Inland Waters -- Contaminants in Antarctic Seawater and Sediments -- Persistent Contaminants in Antarctic Marine Food Chains -- Climate Change,Anthropogenic Impact and Environmental Research in Antarctica: a Synthesis and Perspectives.
Subject
LIFE SCIENCES.
Climate change.
Geobiology.
ECOLOGY.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
NATURE CONSERVATION.
AIR POLLUTION.
Life Sciences.
Ecology.
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution.
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.
Biogeosciences.
Nature Conservation.
Environmental Management.
Multimedia