LEADER 03964nam 2200757Ia 450 001 9910222232603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-33786-9 010 $a9786610337866 010 $a3-540-26465-5 024 7 $a10.1007/b137608 035 $a(CKB)1000000000231281 035 $a(EBL)303959 035 $a(OCoLC)63038351 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000079914 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11107846 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000079914 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10076099 035 $a(PQKB)10184689 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000768069 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12303482 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000768069 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10759054 035 $a(PQKB)10962705 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-540-26465-1 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC303959 035 $a(PPN)123085373 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000231281 100 $a20040713d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAntarctic ecosystems $eenvironmental contamination, climate change, and human impact /$fR. Bargagli 205 $a1st ed. 2005. 210 $aBerlin ;$aNew York $cSpringer$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (411 p.) 225 1 $aEcological studies,$x0070-8356 ;$vv. 175 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a3-540-74005-8 311 $a3-540-22091-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [315]-377) and indexes. 327 $aAntarctica: 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. 330 $aChoice Outstanding Title! (January 2006) The image of Antarctica as a symbol of the last great wilderness and pristine environment has changed considerably in the last two decades. Environmental problems such as the ozone hole and the break-up of ice-shelves have shown that Antarctica is inextricably linked to global processes and exposed to the impact of human activities in the rest of the world. This volume provides an overview of climate change data, its effects on the structure and functioning of Antarctic ecosystems, and the occurrence and cycling of persistent contaminants. It discusses the unique physico-chemical characteristics of the Antarctic environment, ecophysiological adaptations of terrestrial and marine organisms, the transfer of contaminants in pelagic and neritic food chains and the possible consequences for animals at higher trophic levels. The text concludes with possible future scenarios of climate change and atmospheric contamination and the role of Antarctic organisms in the early detection of environmental perturbations. 410 0$aEcological studies ;$vv. 175. 606 $aEcology$zAntarctica 606 $aNature$xEffect of human beings on$zAntarctica 606 $aBiotic communities$zAntarctica 606 $aPollution$xEnvironmental aspects$zAntarctica 606 $aClimatic changes$xEnvironmental aspects$zAntarctica 607 $aAntarctica$xEnvironmental conditions 615 0$aEcology 615 0$aNature$xEffect of human beings on 615 0$aBiotic communities 615 0$aPollution$xEnvironmental aspects 615 0$aClimatic changes$xEnvironmental aspects 676 $a577.586 700 $aBargagli$b Roberto$0804715 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910222232603321 996 $aAntarctic ecosystems$94184343 997 $aUNINA