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Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments, Volume 1

The Impacts of Global Change on Biodiversity

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  • © 2012

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Editors:
  1. Guido di Prisco

    1. Institute of Protein Biochemistry, CNR, Napoli, Italy

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  2. Cinzia Verde

    1. Institute of Protein Biochemistry, CNR, Napoli, Italy

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  • Offers a regionally focussed approach
  • Describes research on adaptive evolution
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  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: From Pole to Pole (POLE)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. Introductory Overview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Origin of the SCAR Programme “Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic”

      • Guido di Prisco, Peter Convey
      Pages 3-18

  3. Theme 1: Biodiversity and the Environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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  4. Biodiversity and the Environment

    1. Southern Ocean Deep-Sea Isopod Biodiversity Research: From Census to Ecosystem Functioning

      • Angelika Brandt
      Pages 21-34

    2. The TUNU-Programme: Euro-Arctic Marine Fishes—Diversity and Adaptation

      • Jørgen S. Christiansen
      Pages 35-50

    3. Sea-Ice Interactions with Polar Fish: Focus on the Antarctic Silverfish Life History

      • Marino Vacchi, Philippe Koubbi, Laura Ghigliotti, Eva Pisano
      Pages 51-73

    4. Connectivity and Molecular Ecology of Antarctic Fishes

      • Filip A. M. Volckaert, Jennifer Rock, Anton P. Van de Putte
      Pages 75-96

    5. Phylogeny and Systematics of Antarctic Teleosts: Methodological and Evolutionary Issues

      • Guillaume Lecointre
      Pages 97-117

  5. Theme 2: Response to Stress—Adaptations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
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  6. Response to Stress - Adaptations

    1. Evolutionary Adaptation and Disaptation in the Cold: the Icefish Paradigm

      • Bruno Tota, Daniela Amelio, Filippo Garofalo, Daniela Pellegrino
      Pages 121-141

    2. Aspects of Protein Cold Adaptation in Antarctic Fish

      • Craig Marshall
      Pages 143-155

    3. Understanding Adaptations and Responses to Change in Antarctica: Recent Physiological and Genomic Advances in Marine Environments

      • Lloyd S. Peck, Melody S. Clark
      Pages 157-182

    4. The Challenges of Low Temperature in the Evolution of Bacteria

      • Guido di Prisco, Daniela Giordano, Roberta Russo, Cinzia Verde
      Pages 183-195

    5. The Adaptive Evolution of Polar Fishes: Lessons From the Function of Hemoproteins

      • Cinzia Verde, Daniela Giordano, Roberta Russo, Guido di Prisco
      Pages 197-213

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 215-222
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The poles undergo climate changes exceeding those in the rest of the world in terms of their speed and extent, and have a key role in modulating the climate of the Earth. Ecosystems adapted to polar environments are likely to become vulnerable to climate changes. Their responses allow us to analyse and foresee the impact of changes at lower latitudes. We need to increase our knowledge of the polar marine fauna of continental shelves, slopes and deep sea, as identifying the responses of species and communities is crucial to establishing efficient strategies against threats to biodiversity, using international and cross-disciplinary approaches. The IPY 2007-2009 was a scientific milestone. The outstanding contribution of Marine Biology is reflected in this volume and the next one on “Adaptation and Evolution in Marine Environments – The Impacts of Global Change on Biodiversity” from the series “From Pole to Pole”, making these volumes a unique and invaluable component of the scientific outcome of the IPY.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Protein Biochemistry, CNR, Napoli, Italy

    Guido di Prisco, Cinzia Verde

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