Tag: Scotia Sea

• Saturday, December 2nd 2017 - 08:56 UTC

  World's biggest marine reserve in Antarctica's Ross Sea comes into effect

  

  The world's biggest marine reserve in Antarctica officially comes into effect on Friday, in what has been hailed as a “watershed” moment in conservation. The marine protected area in the Ross Sea curbs damaging activities such as fishing, to protect wildlife including Adelie and emperor penguins in the high seas off Antarctica.

• Wednesday, May 28th 2014 - 22:04 UTC

  Antarctica ice sheet melting episodes have occurred over the last 14.000 years, say scientists

  

  A new study has found that the Antarctic Ice Sheet began melting about 5,000 years earlier than previously thought coming out of the last ice age, and that shrinkage of the vast ice sheet accelerated during eight distinct episodes, causing rapid sea level rise.

• Friday, September 27th 2013 - 21:33 UTC

  South Georgia krill could suffer most global warming according to BAS

  

  Modelling of the effects of sea temperature rises in the Southern Oceans indicates that krill in the seas around South Georgia may be the hardest hit of the region by the effects of global warming, reports the August edition of the South Georgia Newsletter.

• Monday, August 26th 2013 - 08:25 UTC

  Rising sea temperature will reduce krill growth habitat in Antarctica

  

  Antarctic krill are usually less than 6 cm in length, but their size belies the major role they play in sustaining much of the life in the Southern Ocean. They are the primary food source for many species of whales, seals, penguins and fish.