Eradication of the non-native Poa pratensis colony at Cierva Point, Antarctica: A case study of international cooperation and practical management in an area under multi-party governance

• Main Authors: Pertierra, Luis R., Hughes, Kevin A., Tejedo, Pablo, Enríquez, Natalia, Luciañez, María José, Benayas, Javier
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Cierva; Danco; Danco Coast; Cierva Point; Antarc*; Antarctica; antarcticus; Belgica antarctica; Cryptopygus antarcticus
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901116303161

The on-going introduction of non-native species to Antarctica due to expanding human activity presents an increasing threat to biodiversity. Under the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, all introduced non-native species should be removed from the Antarctic Treaty area. The...