| Anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems in Antarctica. | |
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PMID: 21449967 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Antarctica is the most isolated continent on Earth, but it has not escaped the negative impacts of human activity. The unique marine ecosystems of Antarctica and their endemic faunas are affected on local and regional scales by overharvesting, pollution, and the introduction of alien species. Global climate change is also having deleterious impacts: rising sea temperatures and ocean acidification already threaten benthic and pelagic food webs. The Antarctic Treaty System can address local- to regional-scale impacts, but it does not have purview over the global problems that impinge on Antarctica, such as emissions of greenhouse gases. Failure to address human impacts simultaneously at all scales will lead to the degradation of Antarctic marine ecosystems and the homogenization of their composition, structure, and processes with marine ecosystems elsewhere. |
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Richard B Aronson; Sven Thatje; James B McClintock; Kevin A Hughes |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Volume: 1223 ISSN: 1749-6632 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-03-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7506858 Medline TA: Ann N Y Acad Sci Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 82-107 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2011 New York Academy of Sciences. |
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Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida. School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, United Kingdom. Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama. British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, Cambridge, United Kingdom. |
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