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1. Feasibility of lead-radium dating the otoliths of blackfin icefish (Chaenocephalus aceratus) and ocellated icefish (Chionodraco rastrospinosus)

   determining the parameters of future applications that would lead to a validation of age. In the current study ... arbitrary target core weight of 0.01 g, near the low end of the range used in this study. It is recommended ... otoliths from these fishes were small and the number of otoliths available low, a whole otolith application ... was necessary as a first look at lead-radium levels. The application was successful as a first step in ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-10/17 : Author(s): A.H. Andrews, M. La Mesa and J. Ashford (USA)

2. ON THE STUDY OF FECUNDITY AND EGGS SIZE OF ANTARCTIC TOOTHFISH DISSOSTICHUS MAWSONI NORMAN 1937

   mawsoni) fecundity and eggs size, caught in December-March the Pacific and Indian Ocean area of the ... stages of maturity was 1.2 – 10% in the different regions. It was revealed that maximum level of ... Abstract:  The results of the microscopic analyses of the Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus ... fecundity of the Antarctic toothfish: individual absolute fecundity by the largest oocytes, share of largest ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-08/35 : Author(s): S.V. Piyanova. A.F. Petrov and N.V. Kokorin (Russia)

3. Criteria for aging the otoliths of Dissostichus eleginoides from South Georgia (Subarea 48.3) and an analysis of aging precision

   criteria to test. Two sets of criteria ate presented for aging the otoliths of Dissostichus eleginoides ... within and between observers, reflecting the complexity of the otolith structure. Aging using criteria C1 ... the equivalent region in older fish. Both aging techniques indicated D. eleginoides to be a long-lived ... Kingdom) and S. Wischniowski (Canada) Title:  Criteria for aging the otoliths of Dissostichus eleginoides ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-98/52 : Author(s): J. Ashford (United Kingdom) and S. Wischniowski (Canada)

4. Calculation of indices of sea-ice concentration using digital images from the National Snow and Ice Data Centre

   , made up of 312x332 pixels, each having a dimension of 25x25km, for every day in the year. Primary data ... percentage ice cover in subareas, are entered into the CCAMLR database. Indices of ice cover are calculated ... distributed by the National Snow and Ice Data Centre, Colorado, USA. Data consist of an image of the Antarctic ... of the distance of sea ice from CEMP sites, the northerly position of the sea ice edge, and the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-95/11 : Author(s): Agnew, D.J.

5. 2007 krill biomass update of the South Shetland and Elephant Island regions of Area 48

   Abstract:  Antarctic krill biomass trends in the South Shetland Island region of Area 48 are ... 2007), acoustic biomass estimates previously presented at the 2006 WG-EMM meeting in Namibia (WG-EMM-06 ... /32). In 2007, biomass in the South Shetland Islands region exceeded 19 million tons. This increase ... from Author(s):  C.S. Reiss and A.M. Cossio (USA) Title:  2007 krill biomass update of the South ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-07/31 : Author(s): C.S. Reiss and A.M. Cossio (USA)

6. Estimating prey consumption of the non-breeder component of an Adélie penguin population

   Abstract:  Estimating the consumption of prey by higher-order predators is a priority for WG-EMM ... as an element in CCAMLR’s ecosystem-based approach to management for the krill fishery in the ... recorded at the breeding colonies. However, recent work suggests that the size of the non-breeder component ... of an Adélie penguin population can be substantial compared with the size of the breeder population ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-17/12 : Author(s): L. Emmerson and C. Southwell

7. Materials on the biodiversity of areas of possible introduction

   Abstract:  It is shown that   the proposals for the establishment of an MPA in the Weddell Sea ... fish species in the Weddell Sea.     Author(s):  Delegation of the Russian Federation Title:  Materials ... on the biodiversity of areas of possible introduction Microsoft Word File:  sc-xxxvi-bg-24.doc ... should be complemented by information on the commercial potential and future rational use for dominant ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXXVI/BG/24 : Author(s): Delegation of the Russian Federation

8. CPUE, net towing depth and body length of krill during the winter operation of Japanese krill fishery around South Georgia

   were calculated. The range of CPUE values in 1991 season (poor year of krill) was comparable to the ... from net towing depth. Net tow depth data implied that overall krill distribution in the the winter ... season might be deeper than the summer season. Interannual variability of vertical distribution was also ... suggeted. Length frequency distribution implied the evidence of strong krill influx from the Antarctic ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-96/51 : Author(s): Kawaguchi, S., Ichii, T., Naganobu, M.

9. Use of a population model to assess the impact of longline fishing on wandering albatross populations

   time lag of 5-10 years before further decreases in population numbers are reflected in the breeding ... investigate the potential impacts of new longline fisheries such as that for Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus ... (South Africa) Title:  Use of a population model to assess the impact of longline fishing on wandering ... Abstract:  An age-structured model of a wandering albatross Diomedea exulans population is ...

   Meeting Document : WG-IMALF-94/08 : Author(s): Coleen L. Moloney, John Cooper, Peter G. Ryan and W. Roy Siegfried (South Africa)

10. Use of biological data to inform bioregionalisation of the Southern Ocean

    unavailable but likely to become available in the near future, and advocate the use of ‘placeholder’ data ... bioregionalisation of the Southern Ocean. We demonstrate the use of this method by generating 13 taxon-specific and ... these data constitute best available information at present, and should not be ignored in the ... layers built into the bioregionalisation process, to be replaced as better data becomes available. In ...

    Meeting Document : WS-BSO-07/7 : Author(s): M. Pinkerton, B. Sharp and J. Leathwick (New Zealand)

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