The need to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity at the high latitude site, South Georgia

Antarctic Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 323-331

  Barnes, D K A ^a   Collins, M A ^b   Brickle, P ^c   Fretwell, P ^a   Griffiths, H J ^a   Herbert, D ^a   Hogg, O T ^a   Sands, C J ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b South Sandwich Islands   (Falkland Islands (Malvinas))

^c SHALLOW MARINE SURVEYS GROUP   (Falkland Islands (Malvinas))

Author keywords

benthos; edge of range; endemism; rapid regional warming; rates of change

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ARCHIPELAGO; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMISM; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LATITUDE; MAPPING METHOD; PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLAR REGION; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TOPOGRAPHY; VULNERABILITY; WARMING;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTH GEORGIA;

EID: 80255137144     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102011000253     Document Type: Article

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