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1. CCAMLR course in survey design and execution – a possible way to assure intellectual continuity and renewal in WG-EMM

   forward to propagate the experiences gained in planning and executing the CCAMLR 2000 krill survey. The ... Gullmarsfjorden with the Nordic Krill Meganyctiphanes norvegica as a model organism. It is argued that such an ... international course would help to assure that the collective wisdom of CCAMLR is maintained, developed and ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-01/51 : Author(s): B. Bergström and M.A. Thomasson (Sweden)

2. Chick provisioning and chick survival to fledging

   Abstract:  This paper examines the foraging behaviour of Adélie penguin parents and the ... provisioning of their chicks during the guard and crèche stages of chick development. The differences, observed ... automated monitoring system. It is concluded that chicks during the guard stage are most vulnerable to a ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-00/40 : Author(s): J. Clarke, K. Kerry, L. Irvine and B. Philips (Australia)

3. Sex determination of Antarctic petrels Thalassoica antarctica by discriminant analysis of morphometric characters

   , head length, bill depth and bill length) in the Antarctic Petrel Thalassoica antarctica. Males were on ... whereas wing lengths discriminated least between the sexes. A discriminant function including bill depth ... , head length and wing length correctly sexed 92% of the sample. Due to between-measurer variation it is ... proceeding with the use of the discriminant function on unsexed individuals. Author(s):  S.-H. Lorentsen and ...

   Meeting Document : WG-CEMP-94/41 : Author(s): S.-H. Lorentsen and N. Røv (Norway)

4. Contribution to knowledge on age and growth of Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) from Division 58.4.1

   Abstract:  A summary of progress made regarding the ageing and growth studies for Dissostichus ... mawsoni from Division 58.4.1 is presented. It is included the methodology used in the otolith preparation ... and the interpretation criteria applied on age estimation, as well as the age-length key and growth ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-15/06 : Author(s): L.J. López-Abellán, M.T.G. Santamaría, R. Sarralde and S. Barreiro (Spain)

5. Selecting sampling frequency for measuring diving behaviour

   Abstract:  The use of time-depth recorders has revolutionised knowledge of diving activity of ... marine animals to the point where very detailed studies of variation in diving behaviour and performance ... between individuals, seasons and years are possible. The degree to which the sampling interval selected ... fur seals and southern elephant seals representative of the extremes of diving in pinnipeds. For both ...

   Meeting Document : WG-CEMP-93/14 : Author(s): I.L. Boyd (United Kingdom)

6. Foraging range and at-sea locations of female Antarctic fur seals, Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, from 1999–2002

   Abstract:  During the breeding season, Antarctic fur seals are central-place foragers, ranging ... survival but that of her young. As such, a fundamental component to understanding the survival and ... reproductive success of fur seals is to identify habitat preferences. Our objective was to characterize the ... successful at-sea satellite locations (mean: 12/day/female, SE±0.11), after the data were filtered to ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-02/53 : Author(s): M.E. Goebel, S.N. Sexton and D.P. Costa (USA)

7. Generalised Yield Model: User’s Manual and Specifications

   Abstract:  This manual provides the documentation required for running the Generalised Yield Model ... (GYM) and its graphics user interface, which is available through the secretariat as well as the AAD ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-02/62 : Author(s): A.J. Constable, A.T. Williamson and W.K. de la Mare (Australia)

8. Observer training: recording oiled birds

   Abstract:  This document introduces a proposal to include the identification and reporting of ... oiled birds under the training for the CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation and gives ... some suggestions as to what should be included in the training. Author(s):  J. Moir Clark (UK) Title ...

   Meeting Document : TASO-10/06 : Author(s): J. Moir Clark (UK)

9. Fish Heaven 2.0: summary of modifications and additions to earlier versions and illustrations of its application as a tool for evaluating fisheries management systems

   Abstract:  This note describes the most recent additions to Fish Heaven and provides illustrative ... there have been numerous small changes and additions to the functionality of the program. This note ... describes the large structural additions which have been made to Fish Heaven and which now allow a very wide ... range of models to be constructed and explored. The application of Fish Heaven as an evaluation tool is ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-SAM 03/15 : Author(s): I. Ball (Australia)

10. A comparison of geostatistical and random sample survey analyses of Antarctic krill acoustic data

    Abstract:  Data from the acoustic surveys of MV SA "Aghulas" and FRV "Walter Herwig ... ", and the 1981 RRS "John Biscoe" South Georgia acoustic survey were analyzed by ... sampling theory. A further high-resolution geostatistical analysis of the MV SA "Aghulas" (ping ... -by-ping) data set of the density of each individual aggregation is also presented. These analyses ...

    Meeting Document : WG-EMM-95/76 : Author(s): Murray, A.W.A.

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