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Culturable heterotrophic bacteria from Potter Cove, Antarctica, and their hydrolytic enzymes production
Mauro Tropeano, Silvia Coria, Adrián Turjanski, Daniel Cicero, Andrés Bercovich, Walter Mac Cormack & Susana Vázquez
Article: 18507
Published online: 20 Dec 2012
AbstractforCulturable heterotrophic bacteria from Potter Cove, Antarctica, and their hydrolytic enzymes production | Full Text | References | PDF (920.4 KB)
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Aspartic acid racemization rate in narwhal (Monodon monoceros) eye lens nuclei estimated by counting of growth layers in tusks
Eva Garde, Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen, Susanne Ditlevsen & Steen H. Hansen
Article: 15865
Published online: 21 Nov 2012
AbstractforAspartic acid racemization rate in narwhal (Monodon monoceros) eye lens nuclei estimated by counting of growth layers in tusks | Full Text | References | PDF (679.8 KB)
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A surge of the glaciers Skobreen–Paulabreen, Svalbard, observed by time-lapse photographs and remote sensing data
Lene Kristensen & DouglasI. Benn
Article: 11106
Published online: 12 Nov 2012
AbstractforA surge of the glaciers Skobreen–Paulabreen, Svalbard, observed by time-lapse photographs and remote sensing data | Full Text | References | PDF (707.7 KB) | Supplemental
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The oldest elasmosaurs (Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria) from Antarctica, Santa Marta Formation (upper Coniacian? Santonian–upper Campanian) and Snow Hill Island Formation (upper Campanian–lower Maastrichtian), James Ross Island
José P. O'Gorman
Article: 11090
Published online: 30 Oct 2012
AbstractforThe oldest elasmosaurs (Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria) from Antarctica, Santa Marta Formation (upper Coniacian? Santonian–upper Campanian) and Snow Hill Island Formation (upper Campanian–lower Maastrichtian), James Ross Island | Full Text | References | PDF (865.9 KB)
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The effectiveness of the Arctic Council
Paula Kankaanpää & Oran R. Young
Article: 17176
Published online: 26 Oct 2012
AbstractforThe effectiveness of the Arctic Council | Full Text | References | PDF (826.2 KB)
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Seafloor expression and shallow structure of a fold-and-thrust system, Isfjorden, west Spitsbergen
Maria Blinova, Jan Inge Faleide, Roy H. Gabrielsen & Rolf Mjelde
Article: 11209
Published online: 05 Sep 2012
AbstractforSeafloor expression and shallow structure of a fold-and-thrust system, Isfjorden, west Spitsbergen | Full Text | References | PDF (10.7 MB)
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Summer foraging behaviour of shallow-diving seabirds and distribution of their prey, Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida), in the Canadian Arctic
Jordan K. Matley, Richard E. Crawford & Terry A. Dick
Article: 15894
Published online: 03 Sep 2012
AbstractforSummer foraging behaviour of shallow-diving seabirds and distribution of their prey, Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida), in the Canadian Arctic | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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High-temperature optima phosphatases from the cold-tolerant Arctic fungus Penicillium citrinum
Puja Gawas-Sakhalkar, ShivMohan Singh, Simantini Naik & Rasik Ravindra
Article: 11105
Published online: 09 Aug 2012
AbstractforHigh-temperature optima phosphatases from the cold-tolerant Arctic fungus Penicillium citrinum | Full Text | References | PDF (463.1 KB)
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A model study of the first ventilated regime of the Arctic Ocean during the early Miocene
Bijoy Thompson, Martin Jakobsson, Johan Nilsson, Jonas Nycander & Kristofer Döös
Article: 10859
Published online: 30 Jul 2012
AbstractforA model study of the first ventilated regime of the Arctic Ocean during the early Miocene | Full Text | References | PDF (6.1 MB)
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Measurement of loss rates of organic compounds in snow using in situ experiments and isotopically labelled compounds
Erika von Schneidemesser, JamesJ. Schauer, MartinM. Shafer & Michael H. Bergin
Article: 11597
Published online: 26 Jul 2012
AbstractforMeasurement of loss rates of organic compounds in snow using in situ experiments and isotopically labelled compounds | Full Text | References | PDF (558.7 KB) | Supplemental
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The sublittoral macroflora of Hornsund
Agnieszka Tatarek, Józef Wiktor & Michael A. Kendall
Article: 18900
Published online: 18 Jul 2012
AbstractforThe sublittoral macroflora of Hornsund | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Holocene insect remains from south-western Greenland
Jens Böcher, Ole Bennike & Bernd Wagner
Article: 18367
Published online: 12 Jun 2012
AbstractforHolocene insect remains from south-western Greenland | Full Text | References | PDF (941.7 KB)
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Sea-ice cover anomalies in the Arctic Basin associated with atmospheric variability from multi-decadal trends to intermittent quasi-biennial oscillations
Motoyoshi Ikeda
Article: 18690
Published online: 12 Jun 2012
AbstractforSea-ice cover anomalies in the Arctic Basin associated with atmospheric variability from multi-decadal trends to intermittent quasi-biennial oscillations | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Photogrammetric methods applied to Svalbard glaciers: accuracies and challenges
Trond Eiken & Monica Sund
Article: 18671
Published online: 12 Jun 2012
AbstractforPhotogrammetric methods applied to Svalbard glaciers: accuracies and challenges | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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A new DEM of the Austfonna ice cap by combining differential SAR interferometry with ICESat laser altimetry
Geir Moholdt & Andreas Kääb
Article: 18460
Published online: 16 May 2012
AbstractforA new DEM of the Austfonna ice cap by combining differential SAR interferometry with ICESat laser altimetry | Full Text | References | PDF (6.8 MB)
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Leadership in politics and science within the Antarctic Treaty
John R. Dudeney & David W.H. Walton
Article: 11075
Published online: 12 Apr 2012
AbstractforLeadership in politics and science within the Antarctic Treaty | Full Text | References | PDF (927.3 KB)
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Reflection and transmission of irradiance by snow and sea ice in the central Arctic Ocean in summer 2010
Ruibo Lei, Zhanhai Zhang, Ilkka Matero, Bin Cheng, Qun Li & Wenfeng Huang
Article: 17325
Published online: 30 Mar 2012
AbstractforReflection and transmission of irradiance by snow and sea ice in the central Arctic Ocean in summer 2010 | Full Text | References | PDF (5 MB)
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Chemical and isotopic characteristics of a glacier-derived naled in front of Austre Grønfjordbreen, Svalbard
JacobC. Yde, AndyJ. Hodson, Irina Solovjanova, JørgenP. Steffensen, Per Nørnberg, Jan Heinemeier & Jesper Olsen
Article: 17628
Published online: 27 Mar 2012
AbstractforChemical and isotopic characteristics of a glacier-derived naled in front of Austre Grønfjordbreen, Svalbard | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Low genetic diversity in Antarctic populations of the lichen-forming ascomycete Cetraria aculeata and its photobiont
Stephanie Domaschke, Fernando Fernández-Mendoza, Miguel A. García, MaríaP. Martín & Christian Printzen
Article: 17353
Published online: 27 Mar 2012
AbstractforLow genetic diversity in Antarctic populations of the lichen-forming ascomycete Cetraria aculeata and its photobiont | Full Text | References | PDF (396.9 KB) | Supplemental
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The algal vegetation in the outer part of Isfjorden, Spitsbergen: revisiting Per Svendsen's sites 50 years later
Stein Fredriksen & Maia Røst Kile
Article: 17538
Published online: 26 Mar 2012
AbstractforThe algal vegetation in the outer part of Isfjorden, Spitsbergen: revisiting Per Svendsen's sites 50 years later | Full Text | References | PDF (4.9 MB)
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A preliminary synoptic assessment of soil frost on Marion Island and the possible consequences of climate change in a maritime sub-Antarctic environment
Werner Nel
Article: 17626
Published online: 22 Mar 2012
AbstractforA preliminary synoptic assessment of soil frost on Marion Island and the possible consequences of climate change in a maritime sub-Antarctic environment | Full Text | References | PDF (466.3 KB)
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Chemical constituents and antioxidant activity of the Arctic mushroom Lycoperdon molle Pers
Purnima Singh, Ashutosh Singh, LisetteM. D'Souza, Utpal Roy & ShivM. Singh
Article: 17329
Published online: 12 Mar 2012
AbstractforChemical constituents and antioxidant activity of the Arctic mushroom Lycoperdon molle Pers | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Eruption age of the Sverrefjellet volcano, Spitsbergen Island, Norway
Allan H. Treiman
Article: 17320
Published online: 02 Mar 2012
AbstractforEruption age of the Sverrefjellet volcano, Spitsbergen Island, Norway | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Research notes

Article
Svalbard reindeer population size and trends in four sub-areas of Edgeøya
Eigil Reimers
Article: 11089
Published online: 15 May 2012
AbstractforSvalbard reindeer population size and trends in four sub-areas of Edgeøya | Full Text | References | PDF (846.4 KB)
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Feeding grounds of the eastern South Pacific humpback whale population include the South Orkney Islands
Luciano Dalla Rosa, Fernando Félix, PeterT. Stevick, Eduardo R. Secchi, JudithM. Allen, Kim Chater, Anthony R. Martin & Manuela Bassoi
Article: 17324
Published online: 20 Mar 2012
AbstractforFeeding grounds of the eastern South Pacific humpback whale population include the South Orkney Islands | Full Text | References | PDF (600.8 KB)
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Assessing the causes of breeding failure among the rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) during the nestling period
Ivan Pokrovsky, Dorothee Ehrich, Rolf A. Ims, Olga Kulikova, Nicolas Lecomte & NigelG. Yoccoz
Article: 17294
Published online: 12 Mar 2012
AbstractforAssessing the causes of breeding failure among the rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) during the nestling period | Full Text | References | PDF (305.5 KB)
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Kelp and seaweed feeding by High-Arctic wild reindeer under extreme winter conditions
BrageBremset Hansen & Ronny Aanes
Article: 17258
Published online: 09 Mar 2012
AbstractforKelp and seaweed feeding by High-Arctic wild reindeer under extreme winter conditions | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Perspectives

Article
Correlative and dynamic species distribution modelling for ecological predictions in the Antarctic: a cross-disciplinary concept
Julian Gutt, Damaris Zurell, ThomasJ. Bracegridle, William Cheung, MelodyS. Clark, Peter Convey, Bruno Danis, Bruno David, ClaudeDe Broyer, Guidodi Prisco, Huw Griffiths, Rémi Laffont, LloydS. Peck, Benjamin Pierrat, MartinJ. Riddle, Thomas Saucède, John Turner, Cinzia Verde, Zhaomin Wang & Volker Grimm
Article: 11091
Published online: 04 May 2012
AbstractforCorrelative and dynamic species distribution modelling for ecological predictions in the Antarctic: a cross-disciplinary concept | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Thematic cluster. Human impacts in the Arctic and Antarctic

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The complex business of managing human activities and protecting the environment of the polar regions
Tina Tin, Daniela Liggett & Patrick T. Maher
Article: 20228
Published online: 28 Dec 2012
First Page PreviewforThe complex business of managing human activities and protecting the environment of the polar regions | Full Text | References | PDF (3.3 MB)
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Trampling on maritime Antarctica: can soil ecosystems be effectively protected through existing codes of conduct?
Pablo Tejedo, Luis R. Pertierra, Javier Benayas, Peter Convey, Ana Justel & Antonio Quesada
Article: 10888
Published online: 28 Dec 2012
AbstractforTrampling on maritime Antarctica: can soil ecosystems be effectively protected through existing codes of conduct? | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Being there: examining the behaviour of Antarctic tourists through their blogs
RicardoM. Roura
Article: 10905
Published online: 28 Dec 2012
AbstractforBeing there: examining the behaviour of Antarctic tourists through their blogs | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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The impact of human activities on wilderness and aesthetic values in Antarctica
Rupert Summerson & IanD. Bishop
Article: 10858
Published online: 28 Dec 2012
AbstractforThe impact of human activities on wilderness and aesthetic values in Antarctica | Full Text | References | PDF (10.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Environmental monitoring and management proposals for the Fildes Region, King George Island, Antarctica
Christina Braun, Osama Mustafa, Anja Nordt, Simone Pfeiffer & Hans-Ulrich Peter
Article: 18206
Published online: 18 May 2012
AbstractforEnvironmental monitoring and management proposals for the Fildes Region, King George Island, Antarctica | Full Text | References | PDF (4.5 MB)
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Managing visitor sites in Svalbard: from a precautionary approach towards knowledge-based management
Dagmar Hagen, OddI. Vistad, Nina E. Eide, AnneC. Flyen & Kirstin Fangel
Article: 18432
Published online: 04 May 2012
AbstractforManaging visitor sites in Svalbard: from a precautionary approach towards knowledge-based management | Full Text | References | PDF (4.4 MB)
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Strategic challenges of tourism development and governance in Antarctica: taking stock and moving forward
Machiel Lamers, Daniela Liggett & Bas Amelung
Article: 17219
Published online: 20 Feb 2012
AbstractforStrategic challenges of tourism development and governance in Antarctica: taking stock and moving forward | Full Text | References | PDF (313.4 KB)
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Letters-to-the-editor

Letter
A flourishing population of sea mayweed (Tripleurospermum maritimum ssp. phaeocephalum) close to its northern limit in north-east Greenland
Roderick Corner
Article: 18691
Published online: 19 Jun 2012
CitationforA flourishing population of sea mayweed (Tripleurospermum maritimum ssp. phaeocephalum) close to its northern limit in north-east Greenland | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Book reviews

Book Review
Review of Inuit and whalers on Baffin Island through German eyes. Wilhelm Weike's Arctic journal and letters (1883-84), by Ludger Müller-Wille & Bernd Gieseking, translated by William Barr (2011).
Christina Folke Ax
Article: 20122
Published online: 18 Dec 2012
CitationforReview of Inuit and whalers on Baffin Island through German eyes. Wilhelm Weike's Arctic journal and letters (1883-84), by Ludger Müller-Wille & Bernd Gieseking, translated by William Barr (2011). | Full Text | PDF (790.3 KB)
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Book Review
Review of Science in the snow: fifty years of international collaboration through the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, by David W.H. Walton & Peter D. Clarkson (2011).
Paul Mayewski
Article: 19275
Published online: 03 Sep 2012
CitationforReview of Science in the snow: fifty years of international collaboration through the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, by David W.H. Walton & Peter D. Clarkson (2011). | Full Text | PDF (716.2 KB)
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Book Review
Review of Race for the South Pole: the expedition diaries of Scott and Amundsen, by Roland Huntford (2010).
HaraldDag Jølle
Article: 18741
Published online: 07 Jun 2012
CitationforReview of Race for the South Pole: the expedition diaries of Scott and Amundsen, by Roland Huntford (2010). | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Book Review
Review of Climate change in the polar regions, by John Turner & Gareth J. Marshall (2011).
Article: 17512
Published online: 12 Mar 2012
CitationforReview of Climate change in the polar regions, by John Turner & Gareth J. Marshall (2011). | Full Text | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Book Review
Review of Field techniques for sea ice research, by Hajo Eicken, Rolf Gradinger, Maya Salganek, Kunio Shirasawa, Don Perovich & Matti Leppäranta (2009).
Angelika Renner
Article: 16813
Published online: 24 Jan 2012
CitationforReview of Field techniques for sea ice research, by Hajo Eicken, Rolf Gradinger, Maya Salganek, Kunio Shirasawa, Don Perovich & Matti Leppäranta (2009). | Full Text | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Review of The 1926/27 Soviet polar census expeditions, by David G. Anderson (2011).
Winfried K. Dallmann
Article: 17147
Published online: 24 Jan 2012
CitationforReview of The 1926/27 Soviet polar census expeditions, by David G. Anderson (2011). | Full Text | PDF (1.3 MB)
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