uk overseas territories - Marine Science

In deep water? Understanding the future climate risks to Pitcairn’s coral reefs

Bryony Townhill, Susana Lincoln and Colette Wabnitz, 19 December 2022 - adaptation, Climate Change, Science

The UK overseas territory of the Pitcairn Islands is one of the most remote in the world. Spanning the four small islands of Pitcairn, Oeno, Henderson, and Ducie, they form part of a remote volcanic outcrop in the Southern …

New research sheds light on marine biodiversity of South Sandwich Islands

Oliver Hogg and Marta Soffker, 30 August 2022 - Fisheries, Science, Vulnerable species

Shaped by ice and fire, the volcanic South Sandwich Islands are a remote sub-Antarctic archipelago that have remained largely uninhabited since their discovery by polar explorers in the 18th century. In winter, sea ice extends northwards across the two hundred …