Antarctic Special Protected Area 161 as a Reference to Assess the Effects of Anthropogenic and Natural Impacts on Meiobenthic Assemblages

• Published in: Diversity
• Main Authors: Federica Semprucci, Luca Appolloni, Eleonora Grassi, Luigia Donnarumma, Lucia Cesaroni, Giuseppina Tirimberio, Elena Chianese, Paola Di Donato, Giovanni Fulvio Russo, Maria Balsamo, Roberto Sandulli
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: meiobenthos; antarctica; interstitial water; heavy metals; sediment; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarctic; Mario Zucchelli; Ross Sea; Terra Nova Bay; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Pygoscelis adeliae
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/d13120626; https://doaj.org/article/fea57316c3024041a97455841b1ea61a

The Antarctic region is usually considered a pristine area. Nevertheless, regional warming effects and increasing human activities, including the presence of several research stations, are inducing considerable environmental changes that may affect the ecosystem’s functions. Therefore, during the XX...