Current status of Belgica antarctica Jacobs, 1900 (Diptera: Chironomidae) distribution by the data of Ukrainian Antarctic Expeditions

• Published in: Ukrainian Antarctic Journal
• Main Authors: Kovalenko, P., Trokhymets, V., Parnikoza, Ivan, Protsenko, Yu., Salganskiy, O., Dzhulai, A., Dykyy, I., Nabokin, M., Kozeretska, Iryna, Gorobchyshyn, V.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic midge; Antarctic Peninsula; chironomids; endemic species; polar insect; article; антарктичний комар-дзвінець; Антарктичний півострів; полярна комаха; ендемічний вид; хірономіди; Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctica; Belgica antarctica; Graham Land; King George Island; South Shetland Islands; Marie Island
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.33275/1727-7485.2.2021.679; https://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/22904

Given the recent climate changes and their impact on the Antarctic Peninsula ecosystems, the emergence of invasive species, and increased tourism activity in this region, monitoring changes in the habitats of species native to the Antarctic Peninsula region is necessary. One such species is the Anta...