03964nam 2200757Ia 450 991022223260332120200520144314.01-280-33786-997866103378663-540-26465-510.1007/b137608(CKB)1000000000231281(EBL)303959(OCoLC)63038351(SSID)ssj0000079914(PQKBManifestationID)11107846(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000079914(PQKBWorkID)10076099(PQKB)10184689(SSID)ssj0000768069(PQKBManifestationID)12303482(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000768069(PQKBWorkID)10759054(PQKB)10962705(DE-He213)978-3-540-26465-1(MiAaPQ)EBC303959(PPN)123085373(EXLCZ)99100000000023128120040713d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAntarctic ecosystems environmental contamination, climate change, and human impact /R. Bargagli1st ed. 2005.Berlin ;New York Springerc20051 online resource (411 p.)Ecological studies,0070-8356 ;v. 175Description based upon print version of record.3-540-74005-8 3-540-22091-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-377) and indexes.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.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.Ecological studies ;v. 175.EcologyAntarcticaNatureEffect of human beings onAntarcticaBiotic communitiesAntarcticaPollutionEnvironmental aspectsAntarcticaClimatic changesEnvironmental aspectsAntarcticaAntarcticaEnvironmental conditionsEcologyNatureEffect of human beings onBiotic communitiesPollutionEnvironmental aspectsClimatic changesEnvironmental aspects577.586Bargagli Roberto804715MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910222232603321Antarctic ecosystems4184343UNINA