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State and trends of the Southern Ocean
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryAntarctic environment State and trends The physical environment: The Southern Ocean Antarctica...
Global importance of Antarctica
2016 Report Content... ) is found here, and 70 per cent of all available fresh water is locked up in the Antarctic ice sheet. If melted, this would raise sea levels by 58 metres ( ...
Pressures on the marine environment
2016 Report Content The water chemistry of the Southern Ocean appears to be changing at a faster rate ...
The physical environment: The Southern Ocean
2016 Report Content... reflecting an increase in precipitation and, possibly, Antarctic ice melt ( Böning et al. 2008 , Helm et al. 2010 ).
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The living environment: Marine and terrestrial
2016 Report Content Given its extreme conditions, the Antarctic has a surprising diversity of ecosystems. Antarctica is the coldest, ...
The physical environment: The atmosphere—climate and weather patterns
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment State and trends Antarctica The physical environment includes both the nonliving factors that characterise an ecosystem (e.g. weather patterns, ice coverage, the...
The physical environment: The cryosphere
2016 Report Content... emissions that deplete ozone in the atmosphere).
The Antarctic ice sheet consists of 3 topographically different regions:
the Antarctic Peninsula, which reaches further north than any other area in ...
The living environment: Vertebrate populations
2016 Report Content Given its extreme conditions, the Antarctic has a surprising diversity of ecosystems. Antarctica is the coldest, ...
Governance
2016 Report Content The Antarctic Treaty System is the primary international governance framework for the Antarctic region. Australia’s engagement with the international forums of the Antarctic Treaty System supports Australia’s objectives of protection and ...
Ecosystem restoration
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Outlook Tasmania Marine ecosystems and their attributes, including species composition, ecosystem functions and resilience, are constantly changing. These changes can be...
Outlook for the Antarctic environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceCurrently, the Antarctic environment is still in a comparatively good condition. However, the pressures on the continent and the surrounding ocean will increase. For example, the extraction of marine resources is not only going to continue but will intensify in the future. Most...
Land–water interface
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts Pressures South West Coast South Australian Gulf Greater Adelaide Great Barrier Reef Greater Melbourne...
State and trends of contaminated Antarctic sites
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryAntarctic environment State and trends Australian Antarctic Program’s station environment: Contaminated sites and pollutionAustralian Antarctic Program’s station environment: Operation indicators Antarctica...
Risks to the Antarctic environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceAs for other regions, distant human activities can contribute to the key risks to the Antarctic environment, including global population, economic pressures and the effects of climate change. Management can mitigate many of the population and economic impacts, and climate change...
Australian Antarctic Program’s station environment: Operation indicators
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment State and trends Antarctica Although human activity across Antarctica has increased during recent decades, it remains much lower than for all other continents. Human...
Antarctic governance
2016 Report Content The Antarctic Treaty and a set of related international agreements, known collectively as the Antarctic Treaty System, provide the framework for governance of the Antarctic region.
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Pressures affecting Antarctic historic heritage
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryAntarctic environment Pressures Pressures on Antarctic historic heritage Antarctica Year...
Jurisdictions covered
2016 Report Content... and unique biodiversity values associated with tropical and Antarctic waters, from the shoreline to the abyss. The outer boundary of ...
State and trends of marine biodiversity: Quality of habitats and communities
2016 Report Content... from the nearshore to the abyss, and from the seabed to the water column, were assessed for their current state and recent trends. Habitats ... regions associated with defined depths of the total water column recognised as representing distinct faunal compositions:
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Australian Antarctic Program’s station environment: Contaminated sites and pollution
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment State and trends Antarctica Contaminated sites and pollution Contaminated waste disposal is a product of past practices of Antarctic expeditions, and is referred to...
The natural environment
2016 Report Content The Antarctic environment comprises diverse habitats and ecosystems that ... lakes and streams; intertidal areas; sea ice; and mid-water, deepwater and benthic regions...
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Box ANT8 Remediation and re-use of soil from a fuel spill near Lake Dingle, Vestfold Hills
2016 Case Study... carrying a sling load of three 200-litre drums of special Antarctic blend (SAB) diesel fuel from Davis Station to a nearby aircraft ... unit driven with compressed air.
A detailed soil and water sampling program was conducted to assess the spill site after excavation ...
Pressures affecting the Antarctic terrestrial environment
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryAntarctic environment Pressures Pressures on the terrestrial environment Antarctica Year...
Box ANT6 Rapid collapse of an alpine ecosystem through dieback
2016 Case Study... failure of cushion plants and mosses to withstand changes in water availability in summer. For 17 consecutive years (1992–2008), there was a reduction in water available to the plants. During this period, there were accompanying ...
Marine regions
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Introduction Tasmania Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North...
State and trends of Antarctic and subantarctic vertebrates
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryAntarctic environment State and trends The living environment: Vertebrate populations Antarctica...
Box ANT7 Development of a new wastewater treatment facility at Australia’s Davis Station
2016 Case Study The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) has developed a new wastewater treatment facility for ... plant to a standard that meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines for potable water. The advanced treatment plant will use novel combinations of existing ...
Pressures on Antarctic historic heritage
2016 Report Content... later and considered a valuable part of Australia’s Antarctic heritage.
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Generally, marine habitats and communities in the Temperate East Marine Region and the South-east Marine Region have been subject to higher historical impacts, such as bottom trawling impacts on shelf and slope communities, than in other regions.
2016 Key Finding2016Generally, marine habitats and communities in the Temperate East Marine Region and the South-east Marine Region have been subject to higher historical impacts, such as bottom trawling impacts on shelf and slope communities, than in other regions.
Coastal waters
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts Pressures South Australian Gulf Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Timor Sea...
