supported by Polar Research Institute of China.The members of the 35th Antarctic expedition team were acknowledged for their support and help in sampling.
Profiles and driving mechanisms of antibiotic resistome in the polar region are important for exploring the natural evolution of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs).Here,we evaluated the profiles of antibiotic resistome...
The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 41925027 and 42206249.
During August and September 2023,three giant icebergs,each bigger than Paris,successively grazed Clarence Island in the northeast of the Antarctic Peninsula,a home to a population of over 100000 penguins.This incident...
Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica(Grant:PICTO 2010-0111);the Instituto Antártico Argentino-Dirección Nacional del Antártico(PINST-05)provided financial and logistical support.
In this work,we report long-term trends in the abundance and breeding performance of Adélie penguins(Pygoscelis adeliae)nesting in three Antarctic colonies(i.e.,at Martin Point,South Orkneys Islands;Stranger Point/Ca...
All 18 extant species of penguin are strongly countershaded,having dark dorsal and light ventral coloration.In this paper,the thermal effects of this body color in penguins are investigated through analytical and obse...
Grand operas are no small feats—it’s right there in the name.Typically calling for an 80-member orchestra and an 80-member chorus,in addition to elaborate scenery and ornate costumes,it's little wonder they once req...
The use of biomimetic tandem flapping foils for ships and underwater vehicles is considered as a unique and interesting concept in the area of marine propulsion. The flapping wings can be used as a thrust producing, s...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant nos.41576181,41601304 and 41176171)
In coastal Antarctica, frequent freezing-thawing cycles (FTCs) and changes to the hydrological conditions may affect methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) production and respiration rates in tundra soils, which ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant nos.41576181,41176171);Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (Grant no.20123402110026)
Methane (CH4) is one of important greenhouse gases with chemical activity. The determination of isotopic compositions for CH4 emitted from the soils helps us to understand its production mechanisms. CH4 isotope meas...