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type: Concept

EBA
type: Concept
in scheme: projects
definition: This SCAR programme Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic (EBA) seeks to: 1. Understand the evolution and diversity of life in the Antarctic; 2. Determine how these have influenced the properties and dynamics of present Antarctic ecosystems and the Southern Ocean system; 3. Make predictions on how organisms and communities are responding and will respond to current and future environmental change; and 4. Identify EBA science outcomes that are relevant to conservation policy and to communicate this science to the SCAR Antarctic Treat System via the SCAR Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. EBA is structured in five research strands or work packages, each representing marine and terrestrial/freshwater ecosystems: Work Package 1: Evolutionary history of Antarctic organisms Work Package 2: Evolutionary adaptation to the Antarctic environment Work Package 3: Patterns of gene flow within, into and out of the Antarctic, and consequences for population dynamics: isolation as a driving force Work Package 4: Patterns and diversity of organisms, ecosystems and habitats in the Antarctic, and controlling processes Work Package 5: Impact of past, current and predicted future environmental change on biodiversity and ecosystem function. Go to this site for more information: http://www.eba.aq