funded by the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (www.asoc.org)
The Ross Sea region is a biologically rich and dynamic environment and,although protected under various instruments of the Antarctic Treaty System,is threatened by a changing climate and increasing human activities lo...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Plan of China(Grant no.2018YFC1406801);the National Science Foundation of China(Grant no.41876217);the Chinese Polar Environmental Comprehensive Investigation and Assessment Programs(Grant no.CHINARE 2017-03);the Aoshan Science and Technology Innovation Plan of China(Grant no.2015ASKJ02-02)
Marine protected areas(MPAs) in the Southern Ocean are receiving more and more global attention. The Southern Ocean is one of the world’s last regions not yet seriously impacted by human activities, signifying its ec...