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1. Progress towards a trophic model of the ecosystem of the Ross Sea, Antarctica, for investigating effects of the Antarctic toothfish fishery

   Abstract:  We report on the further development of a carbon-budget trophic-model of the Ross Sea with which to investigate effects of the fishery for Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni). The Ross Sea is a low primary production system, with production being localised in space and time. In

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/14 : Author(s): M. Pinkerton, S. Hanchet and J. Bradford-Grieve (New Zealand)

2. Further progress on modelling the krill–predator dynamics of the Antarctic ecosystem

   Abstract:  This paper addresses work conducted on the Mori-Butterworth multi-species model of the Antarctic ecosystem subsequent to the Ulsan meeting of the IWC Scientific Committee. Points raised about the model during that meeting are addressed in turn. Results are quoted that suggest that krill

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/19 : Author(s): M. Mori (Japan) and D.S. Butterworth (South Africa)

3. A comparison of model predictions from KPFM1 and KPFM2

   Abstract:  We compare two versions of the krill-predator-fishery model to demonstrate the extent to which the predictions of KPFM1 can be reproduced with KPFM2. We also discuss the incorporation of seasonality into parameter estimates and a necessary change in the predator recruitment function of

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/20 : Author(s): J. Hinke, G. Watters (USA), S. Hill and K. Reid (United Kingdom)

4. Comparison of long-term trends in abundance, recruitment and reproductive success of five populations of Pygoscelis penguins in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

   Abstract:  Responses of predator populations to environmental variability in the Antarctic have tended to exhibit site- and species-specific differences owing to variation in geographic settings and predator life-history strategies. Five populations of Pygoscelis penguins from King George Island

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/21 : Author(s): J.T. Hinke (USA), K. Salwicka (Poland), S.G. Trivelpiece, G.M. Watters and W.Z. Trivelpiece (USA)

5. KPFM2, be careful what you ask for – you just might get it

   Abstract:  We have substantially revised the krill-predator-fishery model that was presented to the WG-EMM in 2005. The new version of our model is called KPFM2, and we have addressed all four of the changes which the WG-EMM indicated would be required to use the model for providing advice on the

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/22 : Author(s): G.M. Watters, J.T. Hinke (USA), K. Reid and S. Hill (United Kingdom)

6. The krill maturity cycle: a conceptual description of the seasonal cycle in Antarctic krill

   Abstract:  A long term study on the maturity cycle of Antarctic krill was conducted in a research aquarium. Antarctic krill were either kept individually or in a batch for 8 months under different temperature and food conditions, and the succession of female maturity stages and intermoult periods

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/23 : Author(s): S. Kawaguchi, T. Yoshida, L. Finley, P. Cramp and S. Nicol (Australia)

7. Learning about Antarctic krill from the fishery

   Abstract:  Antarctic krill has been studied for many decades, but we are still long way from understanding their biology to be able to make reliable predictions about the reaction of their populations to environmental change. This is partly due to certain difficulties in relation to logistics,

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/24 : Author(s): S. Kawaguchi and S. Nicol (Australia)

8. Intra-annual variability in the abundance of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) at South Georgia, 2002–2005: within-year variation provides a new framework for interpreting previous ‘annual’ krill density estimates

   Abstract:  Upward-looking acoustic Doppler current profilers (300 kHz, ADCP) and echosounders (125 kHz) were deployed on moorings on- and off-shelf to the northwest of South Georgia to measure abundance of Antarctic krill continuously between 14 October 2002 and 29 December 2005. A distinct

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/25 : Author(s): R.A. Saunders, J.L. Watkins, K. Reid, E.J. Murphy, P. Enderlein, D.G. Bone and A.S. Brierley (United Kingdom)

9. Integrated analyses of circumpolar climate interactions and ecosystem dynamics in the Southern Ocean (ICED)

   Abstract:  ICED is a multidisciplinary, international initiative recently launched in response to the increasing need to develop integrated circumpolar analyses of Southern Ocean ecosystems. The long-term goal of ICED is to develop a coordinated circumpolar approach to understand climate

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/26 : Author(s): E.J. Murphy (United Kingdom), E. Hofmann (USA) and R. Cavanagh (United Kindom)

10. On possible influence of continuous krill fishing technology with the use of ‘air-bubbling suspension system’ on ecosystem elements

    Abstract:  It was shown that potential increase in krill fishery in the immediate future, accompanied by introduction of highly intensive fishing and processing technologies call for studying the fishery influence on ecosystem components beyond the framework of traditional investigations of

    Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/27 : Author(s): S.M. Kasatkina and V.A. Sushin (Russia)

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