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Southern royal albatross Diomedea epomophora census on Campbell Island, 4 January–6 February 1996, and a review of population figures
the period 4 January to 6 February 1996 of the 1995-96 breeding season. A total of 7787 occupied nests ... was counted. Comparisons of different field census techniques and a measure of the rate of egg loss ... suggest that 8200-8600 pairs were nesting in the 1995-96 breeding season. The count WDS 23% higher than in ... thoroughly. Interpretation of population trend data from previous censuses Is difficult because of the likely ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XVII/BG/13 : Author(s): Delegation of New Zealand
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Geographic aspects of Euphausia superba resources exploitation
adjacent waters (subregions outside of the Scotia Sea are under pecular attention) are observed ... . Concentration of E.superba of the same order of biomass volume as in the Scotia Sea were observed at several ... subregions along the peripherie of Weddell Gyre and also nearshore of Antarctide. Offshore concentrations of ... areas should include the preliminar getting of knowledges on changeability of E.superba aggregation ...
Meeting Document : WG-KRILL-93/04 : Author(s): R.R. Makarov (Russia)
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Geographic aspects of Euphausia superba resources exploitation
adjacent waters (subregions outside of the Scotia Sea are under pecular attention) are observed ... ° Concentration of E.superba of the same order of biomass volume as in the Scotia Sea were observed at several ... subregions along the peripherie of Weddell Gyre and also nearshore of Antarctide. Offshore concentrations of ... areas should include the preliminar getting of knowledges on changeability of E.superba aggregation ...
Meeting Document : WG-CEMP-92/31 : Author(s): R.R. Makarov (Russian Federation)
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Dietary studies of Adélie penguins through faecal DNA analysis
Abstract: The composition of penguin diet is currently monitored through the A8 CEMP Chick Diet ... monitoring parameter. The current Standard Method involves stomach lavage to collect the stomach contents of ... adult birds and sorting the samples to identify prey composition and mass. At WG-EMM-12 it was noted ... , procedures were under consideration. Here we discuss results from recent work using the extraction of prey ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-17/13 : Author(s): L. Emmerson, B. Deagle, C. Waluda, M. Dunn, P. Trathan and C. Southwell
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A review of national observer training and education programs (Scheme of International Scientific Observation)
Abstract: At CCAMLR-XXV, the Scientific Committee noted that the implementation of the observer ... program and the application of observer requirements could be improved by adopting a standard approach to ... levels of education and training for observers was undertaken by the Secretariat. Information provided by ... identified, these are: role of the scientific observer; vessel and fishing operations; catch estimation; gear ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXVI/BG/09 Rev. 1 : Author(s): Secretariat
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Foraging strategies of chinstrap penguins at Signy Island, Antarctica: importance of benthic feeding on Antarctic krill
Abstract: Chinstrap penguins Pygoscelis antarctica are one of the major consumers of Antarctic ... krill Euphausia superba in the Southern Ocean. To examine their foraging strategy, we studied foraging ... trips). The diving depths of our study birds were much deeper (to 179 m) than previous studies on this ... maximum depth, the typical characteristics of benthic dives. These benthic-type dives were more abundant ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-03/37 : Author(s): A. Takahashi (Japan), M.J. Dunn, P.N. Trathan (United Kingdom), K. Sato, Y. Naito (Japan), J.P. Croxall (United Kingdom)
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MULTIPLE INDICATORS SUGGEST A STRONG ECOSYSTEM ANOMALY AT SOUTH GEORGIA IN 2009
Abstract: The marine pelagic system around South Georgia is characterised by considerable inter ... local oceanographic and atmospheric conditions. Much of the observed variability in various fitness ... metrics for birds, seals and fish seems to be connected with the availability of Antarctic krill ... , Euphausia superba, which is a major prey species for many vertebrate populations at South Georgia. The ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-09/23 : Author(s): S. Hill, M. Belchier, M. Collins, S. Fielding, E. Murphy, P. Trathan, H. Venables and C. Waluda (United Kingdom)
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UPDATED PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF AN ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR SEABIRDS AND MARINE MAMMALS WITH RISK OF FISHERIES INTERACTIONS
identify areas or species requiring additional management or monitoring. Our study indicated that the risk ... particularly strong overlap between fishing effort and species ranges. We tested the sensitivity of the ... adding a factor of population. We found the outcomes of the PSA analyses were robust to these effects ... . However, adult survival rates did influence the rankings, and were identified as a key parameter requiring ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-08/51 : Author(s): S. Waugh, D. Filippi, N. Walker (New Zealand) and D.S. Kirby
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Among-year variation in growth of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba based on length-frequency data
Abstract: Understanding the temporal variability in vital rates (e.g. growth and survivorship) of ... estimating growth from observed length-frequency samples by combining kernel density estimates of the length ... -frequency distribution and the von Bertalanffy growth function. Our approach is conceptually straightforward ... and easy to implement. We applied the methods to Antarctic krill Euphausia superba collected from the ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-13/P01 : Author(s): A.O. Shelton, D. Kinzey, C. Reiss, S. Munch, G. Watters and M. Mangel (USA)
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Meeting information NCP
The CCAMLR Secretariat is delighted to be hosting the 31st meeting of the Commission. We hope you ... will find the following information useful to make your participation enjoyable. Rules of Procedure of ... the Commission (194.47 KB) (Rules 30-35) relating to the participation of Observers. Missing Link ... #74711 Submission of papers to meetings of the Commission CCAMLR-XXXI Information note ...
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