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A review and preliminary analysis of CEMP data
Abstract: A review of the data in the CEMP database revealed minor inconsistencies that have now ... . Other problems were detected, such as the use of old forms and Standard Methods, and the increasing ... amount of automated data being collected and submitted. Members should ensure that they use the most ... current Standard Methods and CEMP forms found on the website (www.ccamlr.org). A review of the standard ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-02/7 : Author(s): Secretariat
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Ecological games in space and time: the distribution and abundance of Antarctic krill and penguins
Abstract: The distribution and abundance of organisms are affected by behaviors, such as habitat ... , environmental conditions, and the biology of the species involved. Although extensive theoretical work has ... explored predator–prey dynamics, these models have not considered the impact of behavioral plasticity and ... of a spatial, dynamic ecological game between predators and prey using a life-history perspective. As ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-03/33 : Author(s): S.H. Alonzo, P.V. Switzer and M. Mangel (USA)
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Can trace element signatures in the otoliths of Dissostichus eleginoides record capture size?
Abstract: The elemental structure of growth increments in the otoliths of fish reflects the ... composition of water passing across the gills: as a result, elemental signatures can potentially be used to ... reconstruct the environmental history experienced by fish. To test whether the otolith elemental signatures of ... from the outer edges (which are laid down during the interval leading to capture) of otoliths taken ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-03/88 : Author(s): J.R. Ashford and C.M. Jones (USA)
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Annual variation in the timing of reproduction in Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) at Bird Island, South Georgia
Abstract: The arrival of Antarctic fur seals at a breeding beach on Bird Island. South Georgia ... established breeding territories on the beaches in anticipation of the arrival of the cows. Male arrival ... usually started when 80% or more of potential territory sites were occupied by males. Cows arrived ... significantly later in 1984 and 1987 than in 1983, 1985 or 1986. The late arrival of both males and females in ...
Meeting Document : WG-CEMP-90/39 : Author(s): C.D. Duck (United Kingdom)
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On the intensity of sampling krill trawl catches
of determining adequate sample size to obtain representative krill length frequency distributions ... from commercial catches. In addition, the possible effect of two other factors (within-trawl ... . The attention of WG-Krill is drawn to the following: * All measurements of length from commercial ... , meaningful account must be taken of the desired biological characteristics which the Group wishes to discern ...
Meeting Document : WG-KRILL-90/27 : Author(s): D.G.M. Miller (South Africa)
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The Future of Antarctica Forum: distinguishing climate change impacts from other impacts in the Antarctic Peninsula
Abstract: The paper reports on the outcomes of the first Future of Antarctica Forum that ... representatives from the tourism and fishing industries, all of whom actively engaged in these discussions and ... of continued monitoring of the sensitive Antarctic Peninsula region and challenged Oceanites, because ... of its Antarctic Site Inventory project’s 22-year history monitoring this region, to ‘ distinguish ...
Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXXV/BG/14 : Author(s): Submitted by Oceanites, Inc.
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Characterisation of the toothfish fishery in the Ross Sea region (Subarea 88.1 and SSRUs 88.2A–B) through 2018/19
and SSRUs 88.2AB) together with biological characteristics of the catch of Antarctic toothfish through ... the 2019 season. The implementation of the Ross Sea Region Marine Protected area in December of 2017 ... , concentrated fishing on the slope south of 70° S on the traditional fishing grounds, with some expansion of ... respect to the current management areas. The median and 90 th percentile of the scaled length ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-2019/07 : Author(s): J. Devine, S. Parker and A. Dunn
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Towards a validation of ageing in mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) – can we estimate age more accurately?
Abstract: Age estimates of mackerel icefish from different laboratories obtained during a CCAMLR ... older than 3 or 4 years were aged. These differences could not be reconciled at the end of the exchange ... . A second age determination workshop on mackerel icefish to improve the accuracy of age determination ... was agreed upon at the last meeting of the ‘Working Group on Fish Stock Assessment’. Our report ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-05/23 : Author(s): K.-H. Kock (Germany) and Zh.A. Frolkina (Russia)
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Experimental acoustic survey of icefish resources in Subarea 48.3, 2005
Abstract: This report describes the activities and preliminary results of the research carried ... behalf of UK authorities. Survey Objectives The primary objectives of the proposed survey were to ... distribution of icefish. • Assess precision of AUDOS estimates of crab density. Secondary survey objectives ... were to: • ‘Ground-truth ‘ AUDOS estimates of crab density using comparisons with bottom trawls ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-05/79 : Author(s): M. Belchier, M. Collins (United Kingdom), R. O’Driscoll (New Zealand), S. Clarke and W. Reid (United Kingdom)
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RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS ON ANTARCTIC TOOTHFISH D. MAWSONI NORMAN, 1937 (PERCIFORMES,NOTOTHENIIDAE) FEEDING IN SUBAREA 48.6 SSRU E DURING THE 2008/09 SEASON
Abstract: For the first time, the investigations on feeding of Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus ... mawsoni) from the bottom longline catches in the Lazarev Sea were carried out. The analysis of food ... of both sexes include icefish (Chionobathyscus dewitti), Antarctic squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni ... ), and grenadier (Macrourus whitsoni). During the investigation period the total indices of fullness of ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-09/25 : Author(s): A.F. Petrov and V.A. Tatarnikov (Russia)