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: Semprucci, F., Appolloni, L., Grassi, E., Donnarumma, L., Cesaroni, L., Tirimberio, G., Chianese, E., Di Donato, P., Russo, G. F., Balsamo, M., Sandulli, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: meiobentho; antarctica; interstitial water; heavy metal; sediment; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Ross Sea; Terra Nova Bay; Mario Zucchelli; Antarc*; Antarctica; Pygoscelis adeliae
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11367/99376; https://doi.org/10.3390/d13120626

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...