Marine research in the Latitudinal Gradient Project along Victoria Land, Antarctica

This paper describes the conceptual framework of the Latitudinal Gradient Project that is being implemented by the New Zealand, Italian and United States Antarctic programmes along Victoria Land, Antarctica, from 72°S to 86°S. The purpose of this interdisciplinary research project is to assess the d...

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Published in:Scientia Marina
Main Authors: Paul Arthur Berkman, Riccardo Cattaeno-Vietti, Mariachiara Chiantore, Clive Howard-Williams, Vonda Cummnigs, Rikk Kvitek
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2005
Subjects:
latitudinal gradient project
victoria land
antarctic
global climate change
interdisciplinary cooperation
Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
SH1-691
Antarctic
Victoria Land
New Zealand
Italica
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2005.69s257
https://doaj.org/article/85684c054e794d42ac52a887fbbef1b6
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Summary:This paper describes the conceptual framework of the Latitudinal Gradient Project that is being implemented by the New Zealand, Italian and United States Antarctic programmes along Victoria Land, Antarctica, from 72°S to 86°S. The purpose of this interdisciplinary research project is to assess the dynamics and coupling of marine and terrestrial ecosystems in relation to global climate variability. Preliminary data about the research cruises from the R/V “Italica” and R/V “Tangaroa” along the Victoria Land Coast in 2004 are presented. As a global climate barometer, this research along Victoria Land provides a unique framework for assessing latitudinal shifts in ‘sentinel’ environmental transition zones, where climate changes have an amplified impact on the phases of water.

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