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1. Summer distribution, abundance and structure of krill populations (Euphausia superba and Euphausia crystallorophias) sampled by plankton net in the western Ross Sea (January–February 2000)

   ) were analysed to obtain a general picture of the summer distribution pattern, abundance and demography ... of krill in the western Ross Sea (Antarctica). A midwater sampler-trawl (Hamburg Plankton Net) was ... double oblique tow. Mean relative biomass of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba, in the area north of ... Continental Shelf, was 9.4 (±18%) g/l000m3 of filtered water with a mean density of 11.0 (±16%) indviduals per ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-00/38 : Author(s): M. Azzali, A. Sala and G. Brancato (Italy)

2. To the question for bioregionalisation of the Antarctic waters with ecosystem approach

   Abstract:  The nature of the composition (structure) and distribution Antarctic marine living ... resources to determine by position of the South Ocean and originaly it's geographic isolation unity ... Carrent sistem (ACC), but to circumpolar distribution of the whales, seals, seabirds, fishes, squids ... , species of macro- and mesoplancton, algaes and protosoa, in other words all the components of ecosistem ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXV/BG/18 : Author(s): Delegation of Russia

3. Seabird mortality on longlines in Australian waters: a case study of progress and policy

   Abstract:  Seabird bycatch arising from longline fishing is known to kill tens of thousands of ... , particularly albatrosses, causing widespread declines in populations across the world. However the extent of ... seabird mortality is poorly known for most of the world's longline fisheries. Information on bird ... evolution of the seabird bycatch issue in the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ), where the magnitude of the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-98/29 : Author(s): R. Gales, N. Brothers, T. Reid, D. Pemberton and G.B. Baker (Australia)

4. The diet of Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella during the breeding season at South Georgia

   Abstract:  The diet of lactating female Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella at South Georgia ... was investigated during the pup rearing period (January- March) of 1991-1994. Antarctic Krill ... Euphausia superba was the main prey item, occurring in 88% of all scats (n=497), whereas fish occurred in 47 ... % and squid in 5%. There was considerable intra and inter-annual variation in the characteristics of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-95/28 : Author(s): Arnould, J.P.Y., Reid, K.

5. Assessing data requirements for tag-based estimates of local biomass in data-poor and exploratory fisheries

   impact on the numbers of tagged fish recaptures and accuracy of tag-based estimates using the Chapman ... estimator. The results showed that tag-based biomass estimates obtained from a low numbers of recaptures ... will have a high risk of over-estimating biomass and that for a given number of tagged fish available a ... minimum numbers of recaptures are required to ensure a low likelihood of biomass overestimation. For ...

   Meeting Document : WG-SAM-17/13 : Author(s): L. Robinson, P. Burch and K. Reid

6. Preliminary analysis of seabird by-catch using CCAMLR observer data

   Dissostichus eleginoides and various factors, including the nature and use of mitigating measures as well as ... environmental variables such as time of day, time of year. Out of 3283 longline sets analysed only 311 caught ... distribution of non-zero values) and were analysed using two Generalised Linear Models, a binomial model for ... presence/absence of seabird catches and a Gamma model for the magnitude of non-zero catches. Sparsity of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-99/28 : Author(s): D.J. Agnew and J.P. Croxall (United Kingdom)

7. Developing research on Antarctic krill to facilitate the development and updating of feedback management procedures

   Abstract:  Antarctic krill fisheries have the potential to be in the top 10 fisheries of the world ... in terms of biomass production. The expansion of the fishery from current levels appears inevitable ... developing a feedback management procedure for these fisheries. Implementation of such a feedback management ... approach requires an appropriate level of understanding of (i) the structure, function and change of the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-13/12 : Author(s): E.J. Murphy, R.D. Cavanagh (United Kingdom), A. Constable (Australia), E.H. Hofmann (USA), S.L. Hill, N.M. Johnston, P.N. Trathan and J.L. Watkins (United Kingdom)

8. On the status of mesopelagic fish (myctophidae) in the Southern Ocean ecosystem

   Abstract:  Analysis and synthesis of results of Russian and foreign research into the trophic ... relationships of myctophids demonstrate that this group of mesopelagic fish plays a significant role in the ... community of marine organisms of the Southern Ocean. The trophic status of myctophids has been determined ... - they are zooplankton-eaters who consume a considerable amount of meso and macroplankton which ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-93/17 : Author(s): A.N. Kozlov (Russia)

9. ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN

   Abstract:  The Southern Ocean is a globally important marine region, providing a range of ... ecosystem services which support human life, health and well-being, including the provision of marine living ... resources, and the regulation of global climate and sea level. Assessing ecological processes in terms of ... the services they provide translates the complexity of the environment into functions which can be ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-11/21 : Author(s): S.M. Grant, S.L. Hill and P.N. Trathan (UK)

10. About the fecundity of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) in Subarea 48.3 (around South Georgia)

    Abstract:  The absolute and relative fecundity of Patagonian toothfish inhabiting areas of South ... Georgia Island and Shag Rocks were studied. The absolute individual fecundity of toothfish in relation to ... the size of specimens ranged from 56,3 to 567.5 thousands of eggs, averaging 152,9 thousands of eggs ... . Values of relative individual fecundity of toothfish varied from 4,1 to 13,0 thousands of eggs (averaging ...

    Meeting Document : WG-FSA-98/13 : Author(s): M.M. Nevinsky and A.N. Kozlov (Russia)

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