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Antarctica's protected areas are inadequate, unrepresentative, and at risk by Shaw, Justine D, Terauds, Aleks, Riddle, Martin J, Possingham, Hugh P, Chown, Steven L

“…Antarctica is widely regarded as one of the planet's last true wildernesses, insulated from threat by its remoteness and declaration as a natural reserve…”
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The Roles of Sea-Ice, Light and Sedimentation in Structuring Shallow Antarctic Benthic Communities by Clark, Graeme F, Stark, Jonathan S, Palmer, Anne S, Riddle, Martin J, Johnston, Emma L

“…On polar coasts, seasonal sea-ice duration strongly influences shallow marine environments by affecting environmental conditions, such as light, sedimentation,…”
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Light-driven tipping points in polar ecosystems by Clark, Graeme F., Stark, Jonathan S., Johnston, Emma L., Runcie, John W., Goldsworthy, Paul M., Raymond, Ben, Riddle, Martin J.

“…Some ecosystems can undergo abrupt transformation in response to relatively small environmental change. Identifying imminent ‘tipping points’ is crucial for…”
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Global biogeography of SAR11 marine bacteria by Brown, Mark V, Lauro, Federico M, DeMaere, Matthew Z, Muir, Les, Wilkins, David, Thomas, Torsten, Riddle, Martin J, Fuhrman, Jed A, Andrews‐Pfannkoch, Cynthia, Hoffman, Jeffrey M, McQuaid, Jeffrey B, Allen, Andrew, Rintoul, Stephen R, Cavicchioli, Ricardo

“…The ubiquitous SAR11 bacterial clade is the most abundant type of organism in the world's oceans, but the reasons for its success are not fully elucidated. We…”
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Sensitivity of a Large and Representative Sample of Antarctic Marine Invertebrates to Metals by Kefford, Ben J., King, Catherine K., Wasley, Jane, Riddle, Martin J., Nugegoda, Dayanthi

“…There are limited data on the sensitivity to contaminants of marine organisms in polar regions. Consequently, assessments of the risk of contaminants to marine…”
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Vulnerability of Antarctic shallow invertebrate-dominated ecosystems by Clark, Graeme F., Raymond, Ben, Riddle, Martin J., Stark, Jonathan S., Johnston, Emma L.

“…Human impacts threaten not only species, but also entire ecosystems. Ecosystems under stress can collapse or transition into different states, potentially…”
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Polar lessons learned: long-term management based on shared threats in Arctic and Antarctic environments by Bennett, Joseph R, Shaw, Justine D, Terauds, Aleks, Smol, John P, Aerts, Rien, Bergstrom, Dana M, Blais, Jules M, Cheung, William WL, Chown, Steven L, Lea, Mary-Anne, Nielsen, Uffe N, Pauly, Daniel, Reimer, Kenneth J, Riddle, Martin J, Snape, Ian, Stark, Jonathan S, Tulloch, Vivitskaia J, Possingham, Hugh P

“…The Arctic and Antarctic polar regions are subject to multiple environmental threats, arising from both local and ex-situ human activities. We review the major…”
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Biogeographic partitioning of Southern Ocean microorganisms revealed by metagenomics by Wilkins, David, Lauro, Federico M., Williams, Timothy J., Demaere, Matthew Z., Brown, Mark V., Hoffman, Jeffrey M., Andrews-Pfannkoch, Cynthia, Mcquaid, Jeffrey B., Riddle, Martin J., Rintoul, Stephen R., Cavicchioli, Ricardo

“…Summary We performed a metagenomic survey (6.6 Gbp of 454 sequence data) of Southern Ocean (SO) microorganisms during the austral summer of 2007–2008,…”
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Integrating multibeam sonar and underwater video data to map benthic habitats in an East Antarctic nearshore environment by Smith, Jodie, O'Brien, Philip E., Stark, Jonathan S., Johnstone, Glenn J., Riddle, Martin J.

“…An integrated analysis of biological and geoscientific data collected from the nearshore marine environment of the Vestfold Hills was used to identify benthic…”
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Community structure and benthic habitats across the George V Shelf, East Antarctica: Trends through space and time by Post, Alexandra L., Beaman, Robin J., O’Brien, Philip E., Eléaume, Marc, Riddle, Martin J.

“…Physical and biological characteristics of benthic communities are analysed from underwater video footage collected across the George V Shelf during the…”
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Toxic Effects of Contaminants in Polar Marine Environments by Chapman, Peter M, Riddle, Martin J

“…Polar regions are increasingly subject to anthropogenic chemical contamination. Since polar marine environments are unique, the lack of conclusive data on the…”
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A sediment mesocosm experiment to determine if the remediation of a shoreline waste disposal site in Antarctica caused further environmental impacts by Stark, Jonathan S., Johnstone, Glenn J., Riddle, Martin J.

“…•A field experiment examined impacts of excavating an Antarctic shoreline waste site.•Metal deposition occurred adjacent to the impacted site pre and post…”
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Contrasting time trends of organic contaminants in Antarctic pelagic and benthic food webs by van den Brink, Nico W., Riddle, Martin J., van den Heuvel-Greve, Martine, van Franeker, Jan Andries

“…► Levels of PCBs HCB en dieldrin decrease in Antarctic pelagic top-predators. ► Levels of PCBs and HCB do not decrease in Antarctic benthic species. ► Fluxes…”
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Investigation of evaporation and biodegradation of fuel spills in Antarctica: II—Extent of natural attenuation at Casey Station by Snape, Ian, Ferguson, Susan H., Harvey, Paul McA, Riddle, Martin J.

“…In many temperate regions, fuel and oil spills are sometimes managed simply by allowing natural degradation to occur, while monitoring soils and groundwater to…”
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DGGE fingerprinting of bacteria in soils from eight ecologically different sites around Casey Station, Antarctica by Chong, C. W., Annie Tan, G. Y., Wong, Richard C. S., Riddle, Martin J., Tan, Irene K. P.

“…Bacterial community structures in soils collected from eight sites around Casey Station, Antarctica, were investigated using denaturing gradient gel…”
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Distinguishing downregulation from other non-photochemical quenching of an Antarctic benthic macroalga using in situ fluorometry by Runcie, John W, Riddle, Martin J

“…The quantum yield of chlorophyll a fluorescence of an Antarctic macroalga, Iridaea cordata, was measured in situ using logging fluorometers with an automated…”
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Management of exogenous threats to Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic Islands: balancing risks from TBT and non-indigenous marine organisms by Lewis, Patrick N., Riddle, Martin J., Hewitt, Chad L.

“…The discovery of high levels of tributyltin compounds in Antarctic marine sediments has prompted managers to consider the banning of such substances in this…”
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Cost-efficient methods for marine pollution monitoring at Casey Station, East Antarctica: the choice of sieve mesh-size and taxonomic resolution by Thompson, Belinda W, Riddle, Martin J, Stark, Jonathan S

“…Contaminants from sewage discharge and abandoned waste tips enter the marine environment adjacent to Australia’s Casey Station, East Antarctica. To establish…”
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Abandoned Antarctic waste disposal sites: Monitoring remediation outcomes and limitations at Casey Station by Stark, Jonathan S., Snape, Ian, Riddle, Martin J.

“…Abandoned work sites, disposal sites, hazardous waste and untreated fuel spills in Antarctica have recently begun to receive significant attention. A profile…”
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Monitoring the remediation of a near shore waste disposal site in Antarctica using the amphipod Paramoera walkeri and diffusive gradients in thin films (DGTs) by Stark, Jonathan S., Johnstone, Glenn J., Palmer, Anne S., Snape, Ian, Larner, Bronwyn L., Riddle, Martin J.

“…The water quality of a marine embayment (Brown Bay) was monitored during the remediation of an abandoned waste disposal site at Casey Station, East Antarctica,…”
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