| Contents |
Front Matter -- Colour Plates -- Introduction / Andrew Clarke, Nadine M. Johnston, Eugene J. Murphy, Alex D. Rogers -- Terrestrial and Freshwater Habitats. Spatial and Temporal Variability in Terrestrial Antarctic Biodiversity / Steven L. Chown, Peter Convey -- Global Change in a Low Diversity Terrestrial Ecosystem: The McMurdo Dry Valleys / Diana H. Wall -- Antarctic Lakes as Models for the Study of Microbial Biodiversity, Biogeography and Evolution / David A. Pearce, Johanna Laybourn-Parry -- Marine Habitats and Regions. The Impact of Regional Climate Change on the Marine Ecosystem of the Western Antarctic Peninsula / Andrew Clarke, David K.A. Barnes, Thomas J. Bracegirdle, Hugh W. Ducklow, John C. King, Michael P. Meredith, Eugene J. Murphy, Lloyd S. Peck -- The Marine System of the Western Antarctic Peninsula / Hugh Ducklow, Andrew Clarke, Rebecca Dickhut, Scott C. Doney, Heidi Geisz, Kuan Huang, Douglas G. Martinson, Michael P. Meredith, Holly V. Moeller, Martin Montes-Hugo, Oscar Schofield, Sharon E. Stammerjohn, Debbie Steinberg, William Fraser -- Spatial and Temporal Operation of the Scotia Sea Ecosystem / E.J. Murphy, J.L. Watkins, P.N. Trathan, K. Reid, M.P. Meredith, S.L. Hill, S.E. Thorpe, N.M. Johnston, A. Clarke, G.A. Tarling, M.A .Collins, J. Forcada, A. Atkinson, P. Ward, I.J .Staniland, D.W. Pond, R.A. Cavanagh, R.S. Shreeve, R.E. Korb, M.J. Whitehouse, P.G. Rodhouse, P. Enderlein, A.G. Hirst, A.R. Martin, D.R. Briggs, N.J. Cunningham, A.H. Fleming -- The Ross Sea Continental Shelf: Regional Biogeochemical Cycles, Trophic Interactions, and Potential Future Changes / Walker O. Smith, David G. Ainley, Riccardo Cattaneo-Vietti, Eileen E. Hofmann -- Pelagic Ecosystems in the Waters off East Antarctica (30ʻ E6150ʻ E) / Stephen Nicol, Ben Raymond -- The Dynamic Mosaic / David K.A. Barnes, Kathleen E. Conlan -- Southern Ocean Deep Benthic Biodiversity / A. Brandt, C. De Broyer, B. Ebbe, K.E. Ellingsen, A.J. Gooday, D. Janussen, S. Kaiser, K. Linse, M. Schueller, M.R.A. Thomson, P.A. Tyler, A. Vanreusel -- Environmental Forcing and Southern Ocean Marine Predator Populations / Phil N. Trathan, Jaume Forcada, Eugene J. Murphy -- Molecular Adaptations and Evolution. Molecular Ecophysiology of Antarctic Notothenioid Fishes / C-H .Christina Cheng, H. William Detrich -- Mechanisms Defining Thermal Limits and Adaptation in Marine Ectotherms: An Integrative View / Hans O. Portner, Lloyd S. Peck, George N. Somero -- Evolution and Biodiversity of Antarctic Organisms / Alex D. Rogers -- Conservation and Management Aspects. Biogeography and Regional Classifications of Antarctica / P. Convey, D.K.A. Barnes, H.J Griffiths, S.M. Grant, K. Linse, D.N. Thomas -- Conservation and Management of Antarctic Ecosystems / Susie M. Grant, Pete Convey, Kevin A. Hughes, Richard A. Phillips, Phil N. Trathan -- Index. |