Changes in the sub-Antarctic in the modern era of science and environmental consciousness

• Published in: Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
• Main Author: Hodgson, DA
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Royal Society of Tasmania; RST; Van Diemens Land; natural history; science; ecology; taxonomy; botany; zoology; geology; geography; papers & proceedings; Australia; UTAS Library; Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13215/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13215/7/2009_Hodgson_sub-antartic.pdf; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13215/2/hodgson.pdf

This paper defines the "modern era of science and environmental consciousness" both in a global sense and, more specifically, when applied to the sub-Antarctic archipelagos.It briefly describes some key changes occurring in the sub-Antarctic terrestrial biome including climate change and the introduction of non-indigenous species.