Contributions to the bryological knowledge of ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island
Abstract Background With 29 Km2, the Fildes Peninsula is the largest ice free area in King George Island and probably in Antarctica. The region is house of six permanent bases including the only airport in the South Shetlands, which led to impacts on its original landscape and vegetation. In recogni...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f70564959721448b8766a46d146de852 2023-05-15T13:59:10+02:00 Contributions to the bryological knowledge of ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island Diego Knop Henriques Bárbara Guedes Costa Silva Gustavo Emílio Zuñiga Paulo Eduardo Aguiar Saraiva Câmara 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-018-0178-3 https://doaj.org/article/f70564959721448b8766a46d146de852 EN eng BMC http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40659-018-0178-3 https://doaj.org/toc/0717-6287 doi:10.1186/s40659-018-0178-3 0717-6287 https://doaj.org/article/f70564959721448b8766a46d146de852 Biological Research, Vol 51, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018) Mosses Bryophyta Protected areas Antarctica Fossil Hill Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-018-0178-3 2022-12-31T11:02:19Z Abstract Background With 29 Km2, the Fildes Peninsula is the largest ice free area in King George Island and probably in Antarctica. The region is house of six permanent bases including the only airport in the South Shetlands, which led to impacts on its original landscape and vegetation. In recognition for the need to protect natural values, an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 125) was established in the region. Focused mostly on protecting the fossils, the ASPA also plays a role in protecting the vegetation but so far, the management plan for the area does not contain a list of moss species present there. Results We provided an updated study and checklist of mosses present in ASPA 125. A key to species identification and photographs of main morphological features are also available in this paper. Also, six new occurrences are reported for Fildes Peninsula. Conclusion Considering the scarce knowledge about specific local floras in Antarctica associated with highly impacted area, of which only a fraction is protected, it is suggested the necessity to invest in detailed sampling studies, as well as in a better understanding of the local floras interactions in Antarctica. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica King George Island Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic King George Island Fildes ENVELOPE(-58.817,-58.817,-62.217,-62.217) Fildes peninsula ENVELOPE(-58.948,-58.948,-62.182,-62.182) Fossil Hill ENVELOPE(-58.977,-58.977,-62.206,-62.206) Biological Research 51 1 |
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Abstract Background With 29 Km2, the Fildes Peninsula is the largest ice free area in King George Island and probably in Antarctica. The region is house of six permanent bases including the only airport in the South Shetlands, which led to impacts on its original landscape and vegetation. In recognition for the need to protect natural values, an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 125) was established in the region. Focused mostly on protecting the fossils, the ASPA also plays a role in protecting the vegetation but so far, the management plan for the area does not contain a list of moss species present there. Results We provided an updated study and checklist of mosses present in ASPA 125. A key to species identification and photographs of main morphological features are also available in this paper. Also, six new occurrences are reported for Fildes Peninsula. Conclusion Considering the scarce knowledge about specific local floras in Antarctica associated with highly impacted area, of which only a fraction is protected, it is suggested the necessity to invest in detailed sampling studies, as well as in a better understanding of the local floras interactions in Antarctica. |
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Diego Knop Henriques Bárbara Guedes Costa Silva Gustavo Emílio Zuñiga Paulo Eduardo Aguiar Saraiva Câmara |
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Contributions to the bryological knowledge of ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island |
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Contributions to the bryological knowledge of ASPA 125, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island |
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