Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Impact of anthropogenic transportation to Antarctica on alien seed viability
Polar Biology, Volume 33, No. 8, Year 2010
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
Antarctic ecosystems are at risk from the introduction of invasive species. The first step in the process of invasion is the transportation of alien species to Antarctic in a viable state. However, the effect of long-distance human-mediated dispersal, over different timescales, on propagule viability is not well known. We assessed the viability of Poa trivialis seeds transported to Antarctica from the UK, South Africa and Australia by ship or by ship and aircraft. Following transportation to the Antarctic Treaty area, no reduction in seed viability was found, despite journey times lasting up to 284 days and seeds experiencing temperatures as low as -1.5°C. This work confirms that human-mediated transport may overcome the dispersal barrier for some propagules, and highlights the need for effective pre-departure biosecurity measures. © 2010 Springer-Verlag.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hughes, Kevin Andrew
United Kingdom, Cambridge
British Antarctic Survey
Lee, Jennifer E.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Ware, Chris J.
Australia, Hobart
Australian Antarctic Division
Australia, Hobart
University of Tasmania
Kiefer, Kate
Australia, Hobart
Australian Antarctic Division
Australia, Hobart
University of Tasmania
Bergstrom, Dana Michelle
Australia, Hobart
Australian Antarctic Division
Australia, Hobart
University of Tasmania
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00300-010-0801-4
Study Locations
South Africa