Lacustrine systems of Clearwater Mesa (James Ross Island, north-eastern Antarctic Peninsula): Geomorphological setting and limnological characterization

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Roman, Matej, Nedbalová, Linda, Kohler, Tyler J., Lirio, Juan Manuel, Coria, Silvia Herminda, Kopácek, Jirí, Vignoni, Paula A., Kopalová, Katerina, Lecomte, Karina Leticia, Elster, Josef, Nývlt, Daniel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press
• Subjects: DEGLACIATION; HYDROLOGY; LAKE ORIGIN; LAKE TYPOLOGY; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; WATER CHEMISTRY; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Ross Island; Argentino; Argentina; Silvia; Coria; Clearwater Mesa; Origin Lake; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica; Dirección Nacional del Antártico; Instituto Antártico Argentino; James Ross Island
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/124871

Lentic freshwater habitats are important centres of biodiversity within the infrequent ice-free oases across Antarctica. Given imminent climate changes, it is crucial to catalogue these habitats in order to provide baseline data for future monitoring and biological surveys. The lacustrine systems of...