The moss flora of Ostrov Geologov (Geologists Island), Maxwell Bay, King George Island, Antarctica.

• Published in: Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica
• Main Authors: Paulo E.A.S. Câmara, Barbara Guedes Costa Silva, Micheline Carvalho-Silva, Diego Knop Henriques
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish; Portuguese
• Published: Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 2017
• Subjects: Antarctica; Bryophyta; Fildes Peninsula; moss; Science; Q; Botany; QK1-989; King George Island; Fildes; Fildes peninsula; Maxwell Bay; Ardley; Ardley Island; Geologov; Geologists Island; ostrov Geologov; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v52.n2.17439; https://doaj.org/article/cb66e7b6bc504551917a5f107b4c19ae

Located of the east coast of Fildes Peninsula, South of Ardley Island, at King George Island, Ostrov Geologov (Geologist Islands) is a small island with 0.25 miles long. It only had one plant record published so far. We have conducted extensive fieldwork on the site and provide here a comprehensive checklist and a key for the moss species occurring on the island. Despite its small size, theislandcontains about 35% of all theFildes Peninsula moss flora, six new records were found. The pristine state of the island due to its relative isolation, presence of avian nesting sites and a relatively rich moss flora are strong arguments in favor of protection status for the island.