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Satellite Images to Allow Accurate Mapping of Penguin Colonies over Broad Regions
10.08.2010
Biologists at the Australian Antarctic Division have found a new way to develop penguin habitat maps. Basing themselves on satellite images of the extent and repartition of penguin excrement, in combination with an estimate of penguin numbers within smaller parts of the habitat, they are now able to provide accurate…
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Antarctic Krill Survey Near Livingston Island Reveals Dense and Stable Populations in Shallow Waters
05.08.2010
The results of the first multiyear survey of Antarctic krill show that the coastal waters near Livingston Island have a significantly higher krill biomass density than offshore waters. In their study, published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, the team of researchers from Stony Brook University and…
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Polar View Antarctic Node Recognized for Its Contribution to Marine Safety in Southern Ocean
27.07.2010
While remote, the Southern Ocean is increasingly being used as route for sea traffic by scientists, transport companies and fisheries. However conditions ranging from pack ice to icebergs are a serious threat to marine safety. Because of its remote location, the most adequate means to survey the area is satellite…
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Antarctic Ice Sheet Grounding Line Traced from Space
26.07.2010
Establishing the grounding line of the largest freshwater reserve on Earth – the Antarctic Ice Sheet – is important in helping scientists determine exactly how much mass the ice sheet is losing to the ocean and thus how much it’s contributing to global sea level rise. Now, the Antarctic Surface…
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Antarctic Octopus Venom could Be Useful in Designing New Drugs
23.07.2010
A new study, headed by Dr Bryan Fry from the Bio21 Institute and conducted with researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and the University of Hamburg, has found that Antarctic octopus venom could prove useful in the development of new drugs…
