Antarctic ecosystems : environmental contamination, climate change, and human impact
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Bibliographic Information
Antarctic ecosystems : environmental contamination, climate change, and human impact
（Ecological studies : analysis and synthesis, v. 175）
Springer, c2005
Available at 14 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-377) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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 role of Antarctic research for the protection of the global environment. The book also examines possible future scenarios of climate change and the role of Antarctic organisms in the early detection of environmental perturbations.
Table of Contents
1 Antartica: geomorphology and climate trends 2 Glacial, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems 3 The Southern Ocean environment: anthropogenic impact and climate change 4 Persistent contaminants in the Antarctic atmosphere 5 Anthropogenic contaminants in snow, terrestrial ecosystems and inland waters 6 Trace elements in Antarctic seawater and sediments and polluted coastal ecosystems 7 Heavy metals and POPs in Antarctic marine food chains 8 Climate change, anthropogenic impact and environmental research in Antarctica: a perspective References Subject index
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