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1. Consumption estimates for male Antarctic fur seals at the South Orkney Islands during the post mating migration

   Abstract:  The estimates of fur seal consumption of krill in subareas 48.1 to 48.3 which have been ... used in ecosystem modelling and CCAMLR’s risk assessment approach, are based on the distribution of fur ... seal breeding populations. Fur seal breeding colonies south of 60 o have remained relatively small and ... their biomass is orders of magnitude less than those of penguins. As a result the estimates of fur seal ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-18/10 : Author(s): I. Staniland and S. Hill

2. BEACH DEBRIS SURVEY AT CAPE SHIRREFF, LIVINGSTON ISLAND, DURING THE ANTARCTIC SEASON 1996/97

   beaches of Cape Shirrefl Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, where a total of 1 609 articles with a ... total of 49.03 Kg were obtained. Besides, from a neighbouring area of Cape Shirreff, were collected 178 ... ) 0,40/0. Of the plastic items, those used in fisheries (strapping bands 207, ropes 205, and net pieces 9 ... ) were 421 articles. The total density of marine debris collected on the site has increased from 0.65 ...

   Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XVI/BG/35 : Author(s): Delegation of Chile

3. SC-CAMLR work on Climate Change (Paper XP19 to CEP–SC-CAMLR Workshop 2016)

   Abstract:  ATCM 39/XP019 discusses the work of SC-CAMLR on climate change.  It notes that the ... effects of climate change also includes the effects of ocean acidification.  Articles II and IX provide ... the impetus for work in the Scientific Committee on the effects of climate change, in order to provide ... , in a timely manner, the ‘best scientific evidence available’ on three issues Risks of climate change ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-16/71 : Author(s): A. Constable

4. Are penguins and seals in competition for Antarctic krill at South Georgia?

   , respectively, the main mammal and bird consumers of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba). In recent years the ... population of fur seals has increased whereas that of macaroni penguins has declined. Both species feed on ... krill of similar size ranges, dive to similar depths and are restricted in their foraging range at least ... population at South Georgia may have resulted in greater competition for the prey of macaroni penguins ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-02/22 : Author(s): K.E. Barlow, I.L. Boyd, J.P. Croxall, K. Reid, U.J. Staniland and A.S. Brierley (United Kingdom)

5. Krill population trends

   of sources: from net surveys (the longest historical series of available date), from acoustic surveys ... , from fisheries data and from the distribution of krill predators. Each of these forms of data ... collection has its own biases and limitations and our current understanding of krill distribution and ... abundance comes from utilising the various forms of data to the maximum extent possible. Time series data ...

   Meeting Document : CCAMLR-IWC-WS-08/11 : Author(s): Tarling, G., Watkins, J., Quetin, L., Reiss, C., Atkinson, A., Ross, R., Pakhomov, E., Kawaguchi, S., Nicol, S., Siegel, V.

6. Vessel notification

   Abstract:  A feasibility study of a modified NAFO ‘Hail’ System which requires that CCAMLR Flag ... States notify CCAMLR of the intention of their vessels to enter, exit, or move between subareas and/or ... divisions of the Convention Area, was carried out to assess how such a system might strengthen the CCAMLR ... System of Inspection. The study has found that the modified Hail system could strengthen the System of ...

   Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XIV/13 : Author(s): Secretariat

7. Beach debris survey, Main Bay, Bird Island, South Georgia, 2002/03

   Abstract:  During the thirteenth year of standardised beach surveys of man-made debris at Bird ... Island, South Georgia, a total of 183 items was collected. This represents a 5.0% decrease on the total ... recorded in 2001/02 and the lowest levels of beach debris during summer since the first year of recording ... in 1990/91. The distribution of debris between summer and winter was similar to the previous year ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXIII/BG/13 : Author(s): Delegation of the United Kingdom

8. Monitoring krill population variability using seabirds and seals at South Georgia – new samplers provide new insights

   distribution and abundance of a single dominant zooplankton species, Antarctic krill Euphausia superba. At ... frequently detected in the response of upper-trophic level predators. Analysis of the changes in the ... population size structure of krill in the diet of Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella, particularly ... associated with periods of low krill biomass, has shown that the population dynamics of krill is a major ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-04/63 : Author(s): K. Reid, E.J. Murphy, J.P. Croxall and P.N. Trathan (United Kingdom)

9. Research plan for toothfish in Divisions 58.4.4a and b by Shinsei Maru No. 3 in 2011/12

   2010/11 fishing season with the aims of providing the data required for assessments of the population ... structure, size, movement and growth of Dissostichus spp. in the centered area of Division 58.4.4 a & b ... . In the 2010/11 a total of 189 D. eleginoides were tagged and released in SSRUs B and C. Four tagged D ... . eleginoides, of which two fish were tagged and released in SSRU C during the 2007/08 and 2009/10 preliminary ...

   Meeting Document : WG-SAM-11/07 : Author(s): Delegation of Japan

10. New Zealand Antarctic research programme

    Abstract:  Since parameters of penguin populations may provide good indices of the abundance of ... the key prey species (krill) and thus the state of the Antarctic marine ecosystem, aerial ... reconnaissance and photography are used in the Ross Sea sector of Antarctica to determine where Adelie penguins ... (Pygoscelis adeliae) breed, and to count the numbers of nests occupied during the early incubation period and ...

    Meeting Document : WG-CEMP-92/24 : Author(s): P.R. Wilson (New Zealand)

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