Conflicting science requirements impact on rare moss conservation measures

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Pertierra, Luis R., Lara, Francisco, Benayas, Javier, Lewis-Smith, Ronald I., Hughes, Kevin A.
• Other Authors: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2018
• Subjects: Human impact; Single-island endemic; Maritime Antarctica; Conflict of values; Bryophyte; Threatened species; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Deception Island; Single Island; Summit Ridge; Caliente Hill; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/196673; https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102017000360; https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003329; https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004837

The Antarctic Treaty recognizes the outstanding scientific values of the Antarctic environment through the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs) that have rigorous management plans specific to each site. Deception Island has the largest concentration of rare bryophyte species an...