Our publications

Filtered view

Showing 13487 items

Fern thickets from the Cretaceous of Alexander Island, Antarctica containing Alamatus bifarius Douglas and Aculea acicularis sp. nov

1 April, 1996

Within the Albian Fossil Bluff Group of Alexander Island, Antarctica, sheet flood deposits have preserved palaeosols within situfernsAlamatus bifariusDouglas andAculea acicularissp. nov. Reconstructed as upright ferns, with fronds arising from…

Read more on Fern thickets from the Cretaceous of Alexander Island, Antarctica containing Alamatus bifarius Douglas and Aculea acicularis sp. nov

Seasonal and annual change in seawater temperature, salinity, nutrient and chlorophyll a distributions around South Georgia, South Atlantic

1 April, 1996

Data collected between 1926 and 1990, during the Discovery Investigations and fourteen subsequent cruises, have allowed the description of spatial and temporal variability of temperature, salinity, phosphate, silicate, nitrate and…

Read more on Seasonal and annual change in seawater temperature, salinity, nutrient and chlorophyll a distributions around South Georgia, South Atlantic

Individual variation in the duration of pregnancy and birth date in Antarctic fur seals: the role of environment, age, and sex of fetus

1 February, 1996

The duration of 506 pregnancies in Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazelld) was measured 1983–1993. On average, pregnancy lasted 359 days, with a range of 340–390 days, representing 20% of the…

Read more on Individual variation in the duration of pregnancy and birth date in Antarctic fur seals: the role of environment, age, and sex of fetus

Ground-based evidence of latitude-dependent cyclotron absorption of whistler mode signals originating from VLF transmitters

1 February, 1996 by Mark Clilverd, Richard Horne

We report the results of the first multisite campaign using VLF Doppler receivers to detect whistler mode signals in the south Atlantic originating from VLF transmitters in the northern hemisphere.…

Read more on Ground-based evidence of latitude-dependent cyclotron absorption of whistler mode signals originating from VLF transmitters

Metabolism and feeding in the Antarctic brachiopod Liothyrella uva: A low energy lifestyle species with restricted metabolic scope

1 February, 1996 by Lloyd Peck

The effect of feeding on metabolism (specific dynamic action; SDA) was assessed in the articulate brachiopod Liothyrella uva (Broderip, 1833) at Signy Island, Antarctica. The response was low and on…

Read more on Metabolism and feeding in the Antarctic brachiopod Liothyrella uva: A low energy lifestyle species with restricted metabolic scope

Overwintering strategies of terrestrial invertebrates in Antarctica – the significance of flexibility in extremely seasonal environments

1 January, 1996 by Peter Convey

Antarctic terrestrial communities are characterised by their geographical isolation and the survival of extreme environmental stresses. Of particular significance to life history strategies of organisms in continental and maritime. Antarctic…

Read more on Overwintering strategies of terrestrial invertebrates in Antarctica – the significance of flexibility in extremely seasonal environments

Correction of satellite radar altimeter data on ice-covered surfaces in Antarctica using an integrated geographical information system

1 January, 1996

The problem of correcting satellite altimeter measurements for errors introduced by topographic surfaces was chosen to test the capabilities of a prototype integrated geographical information system. A system to calculate…

Read more on Correction of satellite radar altimeter data on ice-covered surfaces in Antarctica using an integrated geographical information system

Potential interactions between wandering albatrosses and longline fisheries for Patagonian toothfish at South Georgia

1 January, 1996

We examine the extent of overlap between South Georgia wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) and local longline fishing for Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides), using satellite-tracking data and precise haul locations, respectively.…

Read more on Potential interactions between wandering albatrosses and longline fisheries for Patagonian toothfish at South Georgia

A review of geological constraints on the pre-break-up position of the Ellsworth Mountains within Gondwana: implications for Weddell Sea evolution

1 January, 1996 by Ed King

It has long since been recognised that the Ellsworth-Whitmore mountains (EWM) crustal block possesses an anomalous structural and stratigraphic history relative to its neighbouring West Antarctic crustal blocks, and the…

Read more on A review of geological constraints on the pre-break-up position of the Ellsworth Mountains within Gondwana: implications for Weddell Sea evolution