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Overview

Kevin A. Hughes is affiliated with the Natural Environment Research Council in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a significant emphasis on ecological and oceanographic studies.

The scientist's key fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science

The subfields of their research encompass:

  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

The main topics of Kevin A. Hughes' work cover areas such as:

  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Marine and coastal plant biology

Kevin A. Hughes has contributed to various journals and publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Antarctic Science
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Environmental Management

Several recent papers authored or co-authored by Kevin A. Hughes include:

  • "Invasive non-native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region," 2020, Global Change Biology
  • "Global Drivers on Southern Ocean Ecosystems: Changing Physical Environments and Anthropogenic Pressures in an Earth System," 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Future Risk for Southern Ocean Ecosystem Services Under Climate Change," 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Antimicrobial resistance in Antarctica: is it still a pristine environment?," 2022, Microbiome
  • "Antarctic extreme events," 2023, Frontiers in Environmental Science

Their work often involves collaboration with frequent co-authors such as:

  • Peter Convey
  • David K. A. Barnes
  • Antonio Quesada
  • Simon A. Morley
  • Susie M. Grant

Best Publications

  • Microplastics in the Antarctic marine system: An emerging area of research.

    Catherine L. Waller;Huw J. Griffiths;Claire M. Waluda;Sally E. Thorpe

  • Impacts of local human activities on the Antarctic environment.

    T. Tin;Z.L. Fleming;Kevin A. Hughes;D.G. Ainley

  • The interaction of phage and biofilms.

    Ian W Sutherland;Kevin A Hughes;Lucy C Skillman;Karen Tait

  • Continent-wide risk assessment for the establishment of nonindigenous species in Antarctica

    Steven L. Chown;Ad H. L. Huiskes;Niek J. M. Gremmen;Jennifer E. Lee

  • Anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems in Antarctica.

    Richard B. Aronson;Sven Thatje;James B. McClintock;Kevin A. Hughes

  • Microplastics in marine sediments near Rothera Research Station, Antarctica.

    Sarah Reed;Marlon Clark;Richard Thompson;Kevin A. Hughes

  • Bacteriophage and associated polysaccharide depolymerases: Novel tools for study of bacterial biofilms

    K.A. Hughes;I.W. Sutherland;J. Clark;M.V. Jones

  • Microorganisms in the atmosphere over Antarctica

    David A. Pearce;Paul D. Bridge;Kevin A. Hughes;Birgit Sattler

  • The protection of Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems from inter- and intra-continental transfer of non-indigenous species by human activities: A review of current systems and practices

    Kevin A. Hughes;Pete Convey

  • A novel Antarctic microbial endolithic community within gypsum crusts

    Kevin A. Hughes;Blair Lawley

  • Non-indigenous microorganisms in the Antarctic: Assessing the risks

    Don A Cowan;Steven Loudon Chown;Peter Convey;Marla Tuffin

  • Invasive non-native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

    Kevin A. Hughes;Oliver L. Pescott;Jodey Peyton;Tim Adriaens

  • Challenges to the Future Conservation of the Antarctic

    S. L. Chown;S. L. Chown;J. E. Lee;K. A. Hughes;J. Barnes

  • Biological invasions in terrestrial Antarctica: what is the current status and can we respond?

    Kevin A. Hughes;Luis R. Pertierra;Marco A. Molina-Montenegro;Peter Convey

  • Antarctica: The final frontier for marine biological invasions.

    Arlie H. McCarthy;Arlie H. McCarthy;Lloyd S. Peck;Kevin A. Hughes;David C. Aldridge

  • Low temperature bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil using biostimulation and bioaugmentation with a Pseudomonas sp. from maritime Antarctica.

    B. Stallwood;J. Shears;P.A. Williams;K.A. Hughes

  • Solar UV-B Radiation Inhibits the Growth of Antarctic Terrestrial Fungi

    Kevin A. Hughes;Blair Lawley;Kevin K. Newsham

  • Global Drivers on Southern Ocean Ecosystems: Changing Physical Environments and Anthropogenic Pressures in an Earth System

    Simon A. Morley;Doris Abele;David K. A. Barnes;César A. Cárdenas

  • High Resolution Spatial Mapping of Human Footprint across Antarctica and Its Implications for the Strategic Conservation of Avifauna.

    Luis R. Pertierra;Kevin A. Hughes;Greta C. Vega;Miguel Á. Olalla-Tárraga

  • Accidental transfer of non-native soil organisms into Antarctica on construction vehicles

    K. A. Hughes;P. Convey;N. R. Maslen;R. I. L. Smith

  • Aliens in Antarctica: Assessing transfer of plant propagules by human visitors to reduce invasion risk

    Ad H L Huiskes;Niek J M Gremmen;Dana Michelle Bergstrom;Yves Frenot

  • Influence of Seasonal Environmental Variables on the Distribution of Presumptive Fecal Coliforms around an Antarctic Research Station

    Kevin A. Hughes

  • Distribution of sewage pollution around a maritime Antarctic research station indicated by faecal coliforms, Clostridium perfringens and faecal sterol markers.

    Kevin A. Hughes;Anu Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Convey
Peter Convey British Antarctic Survey
David Pearce
David Pearce Northumbria University
Steven L. Chown
Steven L. Chown Monash University
Antonio Quesada
Antonio Quesada Autonomous University of Madrid
Aleks Terauds
Aleks Terauds Australian Antarctic Division
Josef Elster
Josef Elster University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
Wim Vyverman
Wim Vyverman Ghent University
João Canário
João Canário Instituto Superior Técnico
Anne Willems
Anne Willems Ghent University
Don A. Cowan
Don A. Cowan University of Pretoria

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