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Standardised CPUE analysis of the Antarctic toothfish fishery in CCAMLR Subarea 88.1 from 1988/89 to 2003/04
to 2004, in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2. A preliminary standardised analysis of toothfish CPUE (catch (kg ... addition of data from the 2004 season using data sets based on all vessels and the two main New Zealand ... using mixed-effect models following Candy (2003). The variables entering each of the three models were ... similar and all explained a reasonable amount (35-46%) of the variation. The variables included in the ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-04/25 : Author(s): N.L. Phillips, R.G. Blackwell and S.M. Hanchet (New Zealand)
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Entanglement of pinnipeds at Marion Island
Abstract: Forty-two sightings of 28 individual pinnipeds with neck collars were observed from ... April 1991 to June 1995 at Marion Island, Southern Ocean. One of the individuals was an elephant seal ... . tropicalis. Fifty percent of neck collars on fur seals were removed. The incidence of entanglement of fur ... seals lies between 0,014 and 0,16 % of the population. Author(s): Delegation of South Africa Title ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XIV/BG/17 : Author(s): Delegation of South Africa
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Proposal to commission an independent review of the Secretariat’s data management systems
Abstract: Abstract The Secretariat manages a comprehensive, detailed set of independent or ... related databases which support the work of the Commission and give effect to Article XX of the CAMLR ... Convention. Since the establishment of CCAMLR 28 years ago, there has been no formal, in-depth audit of the ... the merits of an independent review of the Secretariat’s data management systems Author(s ...
Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXIX/13 : Author(s): Secretariat
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Activity, seasonal site fidelity, and movements of Type-C killer whales between the Ross Sea, Antarctica and New Zealand
between the Ross Sea and New Zealand, but also emphasises the urgent need to re-evaluate the profile of ... , TCKW have been identified as one of the two top predator species in the Ross Sea most likely to be ... TCKW may use small-scale areas in this highly productive ecosystem intensely for a period of days to ... dives while in Terra Nova Bay (100-455 m) than on the northbound journey. A preliminary analysis of ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-15/52 : Author(s): R. Eisert (New Zealand), G. Lauriano, S. Panigada (Italy), E.N. Ovsyanikova, I.N. Visser, P.H. Ensor, R.J.C. Currey, B.R. Sharp and M.H. Pinkerton (New Zealand)
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Trophic niche of the Antarctic toothfish caught in SSRU 88.3 as inferred from fatty acids and stable isotopes
Abstract: To highlight ontogenetic and geographical variability in resource utilization of ... of toothfish and their potential prey (bycatch and stomach contents), captured in fisheries in the ... Ocean sector of the Antarctica during 2012–2017. We found significant differences in size distributions ... of regional toothfish stocks, demonstrating an ontogenetic movement into deeper water from shelf ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-18/21 : Author(s): C.-K. Kang, S.-G. Choi, H.Y. Kang, Y.-J. Lee, S. Chung and D.H. An
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Age and growth of the Antarctic skate (Amblyraja georgiana) in the Ross Sea
Abstract: X-rays of vertebral half-centra, and X-rays and transmitted white light examination of ... caudal thorns, were used to estimate the ages of Amblyraja georgiana from the Ross Sea. Caudal thorns ... , producing uncertain age estimates. Furthermore, annual deposition of thorn bands has not been validated. The ... maximum age was 14 years, but this should be regarded as a conservative estimate of longevity because of ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-04/29 : Author(s): M.P. Francis and C. Ó Maolagáin (New Zealand)
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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)