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A risk index, based on propagule pressure and origins, and the climatic suitability of the ice-free areas of the continent, indicated that alien species is currently most likely to establish in the Antarctic Peninsula and in western Ross Sea region. The map illustrates the relative risk of alien vascular plants establishing in Antarctica. Insets show risk index detail for the Antarctic Peninsula and the western Ross Sea.
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Continent-wide risk assessment for the establishment of alien species in Antarctica

Antarctica is regarded as one of the most pristine environments on Earth. There is, however, a growing concern that the icy continent is being threatened by alien species that are accidentally being brought to the continent in the luggage of tourists and scientists.

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20 March 2012