Advances and shortfalls in knowledge of Antarctic terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity

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Science Pub Date : 2025-02-06 DOI:10.1126/science.adk2118

L. R. Pertierra, P. Convey, A. Barbosa, E. M. Biersma, D. Cowan, J. A. F. Diniz-Filho, A. de los Ríos, P. Escribano-Álvarez, C. I. Fraser, D. Fontaneto, M. Greve, H. J. Griffiths, M. Harris, K. A. Hughes, H. J. Lynch, R. J. Ladle, X. P. Liu, P. C. le Roux, R. Majewska, M. A. Molina-Montenegro, L. S. Peck, A. Quesada, C. Ronquillo, Y. Ropert-Coudert, L. G. Sancho, A. Terauds, G. Varliero, J. A. Vianna, A. Wilmotte, S. L. Chown, M. Á. Olalla-Tárraga, J. Hortal

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Antarctica harbors many distinctive features of life, yet much about the diversity and functioning of Antarctica’s life remains unknown. Evolutionary histories and functional ecology are well understood only for vertebrates, whereas research on invertebrates is largely limited to species descriptions and some studies on environmental tolerances. Knowledge on Antarctic vegetation cover showcases the challenges of characterizing population trends for most groups. Recent community-level microbial studies have provided insights into the functioning of life at its limits. Overall, biotic interactions remain largely unknown across all groups, restricted to basic information on trophic level placement. Insufficient knowledge of many groups limits the understanding of ecological processes on the continent. Remedies for the current situation rely on identifying the caveats of each ecological discipline and finding targeted solutions. Such precise delimitation of knowledge gaps will enable a more aware, representative, and strategic systematic conservation planning of Antarctica.

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关于南极陆地和淡水生物多样性知识的进展和不足

南极洲拥有许多独特的生物特征，然而，关于南极洲生物的多样性和功能，人们仍然知之甚少。只有脊椎动物的进化历史和功能生态学才被很好地理解，而对无脊椎动物的研究主要局限于物种描述和一些环境耐受性的研究。关于南极植被覆盖的知识表明，对大多数群体来说，描绘人口趋势是一项挑战。最近的社区级微生物研究为生命在极限下的功能提供了见解。总的来说，所有群体的生物相互作用在很大程度上仍是未知的，仅限于营养水平安置的基本信息。对许多种群的认识不足限制了对非洲大陆生态过程的认识。对现状的补救依赖于识别每个生态学科的警告并找到有针对性的解决方案。这种对知识差距的精确界定将使南极洲的保护规划更具意识、代表性和战略性。

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