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First record of gray rockcod Lepidonotothen squamifrons larvae in the Amundsen Sea, Antarctic: implication for a new spawning ground and early life characteristics
The gray rockcod Lepidonotothen squamifrons is widespread throughout the Antarctic region; however, little is known about its early life information....
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Transcriptomic Insights into Archaeal Nitrification in the Amundsen Sea Polynya, Antarctica
Antarctic polynyas have the highest Southern Ocean summer primary productivity, and due to anthropogenic climate change, these areas have formed...
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Fish-Birds at Home in Their Oceanic Habitats
Penguin distribution, like that of other seabirds, is not random but is closely related to water types/masses, ocean climate, and food availability.... -
Using telemetry data and the sea ice satellite record to identify vulnerabilities in critical moult habitat for emperor penguins in West Antarctica
We tracked adult emperor penguins from Rothschild Island, west Antarctic Peninsula in 2015/2016 during a summer with extensive sea ice of long...
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Ecological and Geographical Differentiation of the Winter Fauna of Birds and Mammals in the Seas of Northeastern Russia
AbstractThe ecological and geographical regularities of the spatial differentiation of the fauna of birds and mammals in the seas of northeastern...
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Ecological and Geographical Structure and Dynamics of Spring Migration of Water and Semiaquatic Birds on the Putorana Plateau
AbstractThe ecological and geographical differentiation and dynamics of the spring migration of water and semiaquatic birds of the Putorana Plateau...
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Cases of Sable (Martes zibellina, Carnivora, Mustelidae) Predation on Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus, Cetartiodactyla, Moschidae) in Yakutia
Abstract —In Yakutia, 31 cases of sable preying on musk deer were registered in the years 1990–2021. Hunting success is higher during snowy winters....
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Distribution of radiolarians and tintinnid ciliates in Upper Holocene sediments of Laptev and East Siberian seas
Interest in the study of microplanktonic organisms in the Arctic has increased owing to their direct participation in the process of sedimentation...
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Winter Dynamics of the Vertical Distribution of Drifting Invertebrates in a Small Salmon River
AbstractMayfly larvae (Ephemeroptera), Diptera larvae, and adult water mites (Hydracarina) dominated in the winter syrton of a small salmon river. No...
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Habitat Utilization and Behavior of Phocid Seals in Relation to Oceanography
Phocids (true seals) occur in oceans across the globe, from the tropics to polar oceans, and a few species have even colonized freshwater systems. As... -
Growth and early life stage of Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarctica) in the Amundsen Sea of the Southern Ocean: evidence for a potential new spawning/nursery ground
Antarctic silverfish ( Pleuragramma antarctica ) is the dominant mesopelagic fish species in the high-Antarctic zone and plays a vital role in the food...
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Distribution of diatoms in seafloor surface sediments of the Laptev, East Siberian, and Chukchi seas: implication for environmental reconstructions
Our research was motivated by significant warming in the Arctic in recent decades and the influence of this warming on diatoms, which are the main...
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Long-Term Population Dynamics of Seabirds Breeding in the Western Part of the White Sea
AbstractThe results of a comparison of the long-term population dynamics of seabirds breeding in the western part of the White Sea on both protected...
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Penguins Co** with a Changing Ocean
As noted in Chap. 1 , the evolution of the current suite of penguin species has much to do with... -
Comparative Phylogeography of Antarctic Seaweeds: Genetic Consequences of Historical Climatic Variations
In the Southern Ocean, rapid climatic fluctuations during the Quaternary are thought to have induced range contractions and bottlenecks, which... -
Comment on “Lagged response of Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) abundance to environmental variability in the Ross Sea, Antarctica”
Chen et al. (Polar Biology, 43(11):1769–1781) recently reported lagged, region-specific responses of Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) abundance to...
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Glacier lanternfish (Benthosema glaciale) first found on the continental slope of the Pacific Arctic
The first record of a lanternfish (Myctophidae) found on the continental slope of the Pacific Arctic region occurred in 2020 when six live glacier...
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Numbers and Seasonal Distribution of the Western Population of the King Eider (Somateria spectabilis): Monitoring Organization in the Northern Seas of Russia
AbstractThe molting and wintering areas of the western King eider population ( Somateria spectabilis ) in the Barents, White, and Kara seas are...
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The Elephant Seal: Linking Phenotypic Variation with Behavior and Fitness in a Sexually Dimorphic Phocid
Southern (Mirounga leonina) and northern elephant seals (M. angustirostris) are extreme in nearly all aspects of their behavior, from fasting to... -
A review of the scientific knowledge of the seascape off Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica
Despite the exclusion of the Southern Ocean from assessments of progress towards achieving the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Strategic...