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        <title><![CDATA[Literature discussions - Association of Polar Early Career Scientists]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[APECS is an international and interdisciplinary organization for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early faculty members, educators and others with interests in Polar Regions and the wider cryosphere. Our aims are to stimulate interdisciplinary and international research collaborations, and develop effective future leaders in polar research, education and outreach. For more information, visit http://apecs.arcticportal.org]]></description>
        <link>http://apecs.is/</link>
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                <title><![CDATA[Finding Dahshaa: Self Government, Social Suffering, and Aboriginal Policy in Canada: test1]]></title>
                                <link>http://apecs.is/component/content/article/82-human-and-social-system/400-finding-dahshaa-self-government-social-suffering-and-aboriginal-policy-in-canada</link>
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                                test                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Human and Social System]]></category>
                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">2556-19</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Greenhouse gas mitigation can reduce sea-ice loss and increase polar bear persistence: test]]></title>
                                <link>http://apecs.is/component/content/article/79-marine-systems/2556-greenhouse-gas-mitigation-can-reduce-sea-ice-loss-and-increase-polar-bear-persistence</link>
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                                test                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Marine systems ]]></category>
                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">964-18</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[The Structure and Development of Polar Research (1981-2007): a Publication-Based Approach: Interesting Article]]></title>
                                <link>http://apecs.is/component/content/article/84-education-and-outreach/964-the-structure-and-development-of-polar-research-1981-2007-a-publication-based-approach</link>
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                                An interesting look at polar research                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Education and Outreach]]></category>
                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">1639-17</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Kelp gulls, Larus dominicanus (Aves: Laridae), breeding in Keller Peninsula, King George Island: test]]></title>
                                <link>http://apecs.is/component/content/article/83-terrestrial-systems/1639-kelp-gulls-larus-dominicanus-aves-laridae-breeding-in-keller-peninsula-king-george-island-ant</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                test                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Terrestrial Systems]]></category>
                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">3391-16</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Protist diversity in a permanently ice-covered Antarctic Lake during the polar night transition: One more try]]></title>
                                <link>http://apecs.is/component/content/article/83-terrestrial-systems/3391-protist-diversity-in-a-permanently-ice-covered-antarctic-lake-during-the-polar-night-transition</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                Test                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Terrestrial Systems]]></category>
                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">3391-15</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Protist diversity in a permanently ice-covered Antarctic Lake during the polar night transition: 'Cool' stuff!]]></title>
                                <link>http://apecs.is/component/content/article/83-terrestrial-systems/3391-protist-diversity-in-a-permanently-ice-covered-antarctic-lake-during-the-polar-night-transition</link>
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                                This is one of the first studies on microbial activity in the Dry Valleys during the polar night!  Great work!                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Terrestrial Systems]]></category>
                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">966-14</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Smallest Algae Thrive As the Arctic Ocean Freshens: Not convinced]]></title>
                                <link>http://apecs.is/component/content/article/79-marine-systems/966-smallest-algae-thrive-as-the-arctic-ocean-freshens</link>
                <description><![CDATA[
                                Potentially a very interesting work - going right to the environmental drivers of diversity in plankton communities. 

I struggle with the analytical approach of using yearly averages across all the sampling locations as the response variables in the analysis. The supplementary data show variability on the scale of multiple orders of magnitude for the abundance of the different plankton groups (Figure S2) yet the key statistical response is linear and on the scale of 10% per annum.

The data compiled by the authors seems to contain a wealth of information on the plankton community, and plenty of data on their environment. I think a finer scale and more sophisticated analysis would yield more interesting and valuable insights (but less pithy) into the processes selecting for different populations within the plankton community.                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Marine systems ]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">424-13</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Ice-ocean processes over the continental shelf of the southern Weddell Sea, Antarctica: A review: sea ice-ocean interactions]]></title>
                                <link>http://apecs.is/component/content/article/79-marine-systems/424-ice-ocean-processes-over-the-continental-shelf-of-the-southern-weddell-sea-antarctica-a-review</link>
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                                This is a great review of sea ice-ocean interactions and their importance for bottom water formation. Contrary to deep water formation by open ocean deep convection in the North Atlantic, the bottom water formation in the Southern Ocean is essentially caused by interactions and mixing with shelf water and the formation processes are very regional and probably of relatively small geographical area making it much harder to study...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Marine systems ]]></category>
                <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">758-12</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Viral-mediated lysis of microbes and carbon release in the sub-Antarctic and Polar Frontal zones of : Important article for anyone interested in the carbon dynamics of marine or aquatic systems.]]></title>
                                <link>http://apecs.is/component/content/article/79-marine-systems/758-viral-mediated-lysis-of-microbes-and-carbon-release-in-the-sub-antarctic-and-polar-frontal-zones-of</link>
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                                This article discusses the contribution of viral production (via its' effect on bacterial biomass) to carbon cycling the Southern Ocean.  The importance of viruses in microbial dynamics is poorly understood in general, and little is known about the impact of viral lysis on carbon cycles.                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Marine systems ]]></category>
                <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
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                <guid isPermaLink="false">484-11</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Eco-tweens can help polar bears: The Future of Polar Bears]]></title>
                                <link>http://apecs.is/component/content/article/84-education-and-outreach/484-eco-tweens-can-help-polar-bears</link>
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                                Thanks for the interesting website Kim and thanks to Jason for pointing out that the public should be made aware of polar bear behavior around people (i.e., we look like an easier, more tempting meal than a couple ton walrus with foot-long tusks!). Unfortunately, I'm not sure the future of the polar bear looks too bright. Some studies suggest no matter what we do in the populated regions of the world, the Arctic is going to be ice free in potentially the next 30 years. With polar bears confined to continents in a warming world, I'm afraid their only chance of survival is to interbreed with grizzlies (which has successfully happened in the wild) creating a hybrid species until the ice comes back in the distant future and the two species can once again separate in the process of evolution. Despite this, I do think campaigns like this should be used to encourage the public to be more eco-friendly.                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Education and Outreach]]></category>
                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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