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Heard Island and the McDonald Islands: a window into the Kerguelen Plateau Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, 2000 (Ref: 10083)
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The modern phase of volcanism on Heard Island probably is younger than one million years and is responsible for building Big Ben, the bulk of the island. The nearby McDonald Islands are less than 100 000 years old and are volcanically active. Big Ben sits on the Drygalski Formation…

Vegetation abundance and diversity in relation to soil nutrients and soil water content in Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica Antarctic Science, 2001 (Ref: 10164)
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Eighteen paired sites (adjacent to vs away from sea bird nests) and six transects (downslope of nests) across Vestfold Hills were sampled for vegetation, soil nutrients, soil water content and percent rock cover. Three moss and 17 lichen species were recorded…

Disturbance of emperor penguin Aptenodytes forsteri chicks by helicopters. Polar Biology, 1999 (Ref: 8851)
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Creching emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks were exposed to two overflights by a Sikorsky S-76, twin engine helicopter at 1000 m (3300 ft), a current operational guideline of the Australian Antarctic Division for helicopter activity in Antarctica.

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