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Antarctica has experienced major changes in temperature, wind speed and stratospheric ozone levels over the last 50 years. Whilst West Antarctica and the peninsula have shown rapid warming and consequent ecosystem change, East Antarctica appeared to be little impacted by climate warming…
1.Ecosystem change is predicted to become more prevalent with climate change. Widespread dieback of cushion plants and bryophytes in alpine fellfield on Macquarie Island may represent such change. Loss of the keystone endemic cushion plant, Azorella macquariensis…
In response to several fuel spills on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island associated with research station operations, the Australian Antarctic Division has initiated a 5-10 year plan to remediate the island’s contaminated sites using low cost in-situ techniques.