… Managed Area (ASMA) in order to better coordinate local activities and make them more environmentally friendly. The Institute for Ecology at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency, started work on the research project Risk assessment for the Fildes Peninsula and Ardley … is to manage research and tourism in the heavily frequented Fildes Region in a way that is as environmentally friendly as possible. Recent research data from 2008-2012 …

… same approach is applied to the documentation of conditions after an activity so that possible changes caused by such activities can be recorded with precision. Such … on the Antarctic and to be able to record impacts on larger regions in the future. More detailed information is available on the pages below, for example: Whale … same approach is applied to the documentation of conditions after an activity so that possible changes caused by such activities can be recorded with precision. Such …

… than Switzerland, emptier than the Sahara. There is only one place in the world that fits this description: Antarctica — this strange but beautiful continent in the … icebergs and penguins are the images which the region evokes, but there is far more to the place referred to as the 'Earth's last wilderness'. The vast area around … Celsius. There is no indigenous population iPenguins live in the Antarctic. Polar bears are only found in the Arctic.n the Antarctic such as the Inuit in the Arctic. …

… Soil organisms, plants and soil organisms such as roundworms (Nematoda), waterbears (Tardigrada), springtails (Collembola) and mites (Actinedida, Oribatida and … monitoring programme. The above recommendations were detailed in a German working paper submitted at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) in May … preventative measures and implement them more consistently. The paper also proposes that its recommendations be discussed at international level. Related contents …

… the German Environment Agency as the national competent authority. This means that any planned activity in the Antarctic which is organised in Germany or departs … of the ultra-sensitive Antarctic environment. A broad range of tasks UBA is more than just a national competent authority. In addition to enforcement of AUG, it … Antarctic. UBA also commissions research projects.UBA also hosts expert events and workshops, whose purpose is mainly to discuss open questions about enforcement of …

… history and represents important geological and biological evolutive processes. More recently, the Antarctic has also reflected anthropogenic, i.e. man-made, … your home and learn interesting facts about the continent and the Antarctic Ocean that surrounds it. Information on human activities in the region and on how the … of this special ecosystem are compiled under “Antarctic Treaty System”. The role that UBA plays in this context is described under “The German Environment Agency and …

… the so called service functions of biodiversity. The strategy contains measures that are intended to, among other things, improve soil habitats and in so doing help to preserve these service functions. Soil is a habitat that is of … soil than on it. Soil organism functions Soil organisms play a highly complex role when it comes to nutrient cycling, pollutant breakdown and soil formation. The …

… emission source. This problem was solved by gas displacement techniques. Nevertheless, road traffic is the main emission source for benzene which is content of the car exhausts.   Health risks When taking up benzene chronically benzene damages the inner organs and the bone … Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide limit value of 5 µg/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2010. Benzene - Annual tabulation Here the annual …

… samples are classified and stored at temperatures below -150 degrees Celsius so that chemical composition of the substances remains unchanged for decades.  The … as determining the extent to which older samples are contaminated with pollutants that have only just been discovered, Assessment of subjects’ exposure to pollutants … in Germany, exposure to lead and pentachlorophenol (PCP) has dropped significantly. More recently the focus in environmental medicine has shifted to dioxins (PCDD, …