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The annual random stratified trawl survey to estimate the abundance of Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari in the Heard Island region (Division 58.5.2) for 2012
Abstract: The annual random stratified trawl survey at HIMI was completed in March to May of 2012 ... Ridge, Plateau Southeast and Plateau West, and in a repeat of the hauls in Ground B. Catches in this ... high as the long term average (2006-2011). The catches of Dissostichus eleginoides for 2012 were twice ... those of 2011 and about one and a half times higher than the long-term average. Champsocephalus gunnari ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-12/25 : Author(s): G.B. Nowara and T. Lamb (Australia)
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Towards an ecosystem status assessment for South Georgia ‘Variability of Southern Ocean Ecosystems’ Project Team
Abstract: We present the beginnings of a compilation of a suite of physical and biological ... oceanographic data, and concomitant data on abundance and condition of some key zooplankton species and ... 1999. We plan to use these data, some of which arise from the British Antarctic Survey's Core ... Programme, to develop multivariate indices of "ecosystem status". We expect that such indices will ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-00/61
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Southern royal albatross Diomedea epomophora census on Campbell Island, 4 January–6 February 1996, and a review of population figures
Abstract: A census of breeding Southern Royal Albatross was undertaken at Campbell Island during ... 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 ... January-February 1995, much of which could be explained by some larger survey blocks being counted more ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XVII/BG/13 : Author(s): Delegation of New Zealand
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Resolution of the Ukraine–Russian seminar ‘Climate, South Ocean Resources, CCAMLR and Antarctic krill’
organized with the assistance of the State Committee of Fisheries of Ukraine, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko ... University and under support of the Antarctic Krill Conservation Project (PEW, ASOC). On the seminar the key ... Russian, Ukrainian and Canada experts, scientists, and officials were present, who engage in the issues of ... consumers. As a result of seminar work and in numerous discussions participants expressed a concern the ...
Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXIX/BG/35 : Author(s): Delegation of Ukraine
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Energetics of diving in macaroni penguins
free-ranging breeding female macaroni penguins. Measurement of these variables allowed estimation of ... the mass-specific rate of oxygen consumption (VO2) while diving and investigation of the physiological ... accounted for 36% of the variation in dive duration. When VO2 was calculated for dives of different ... durations, 95.3% of dives measured were within the calculated aerobic dive limit (cADL) for this species ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-03/39 : Author(s): J.A. Green, P.J. Butler, A.J. Woakes and I.L. Boyd (United Kingdom)
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REVIEW OF CCAMLR ACTIVITIES ON MONITORING MARINE DEBRIS IN THE CONVENTION AREA
Abstract: CCAMLR Members monitor beached debris, entanglement of marine mammals, marine debris ... associated with seabird colonies and animals contaminated with hydrocarbons at a number of sites, primarily ... in Area 48. Overall non-fishing debris items (mostly packaging items) have made up the majority of ... debris reported from monitoring sites. Relatively large amounts of fishing items have been reported at ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-08/09 : Author(s): Secretariat
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Report of the UK Groundfish Survey at South Georgia (CCAMLR Subarea 48.3) in January/February 2019
Abstract: The UK undertook a bottom trawl survey of CCAMLR sub-Area 48.3 on the FV Sil between ... the 27thth January and 5th February 2019. A total of 73 random and representative hauls were completed ... covering depths of between 108 and 352m. Overall biomass of mackerel icefish, Chamsocephalus gunnari, was ... calculated at 50,897 tonnes with a lower 1-sided 95% interval estimate of 30,288 tonnes. This is lower than ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-2019/20 : Author(s): S. Gregory, P. Hollyman, T. Earl, A. Clement, J. Visagie, L. Featherstone and M. Belchier
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Glossary of acronyms and abbreviations
AAD Australian Government Antarctic Division ACAP Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and ... ) APE Antarctic Peninsula East (SSMU) APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APECS Association of Polar ... Antarctic Peninsula West (SSMU) ARK Association of Responsible Krill harvesting companies ASE Assessment ... Consultative Party ATME Antarctic Treaty Meeting of Experts on the Impacts of Climate Change for Management and ...
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Penguin foraging behavior in relation to the distribution of prey
Abstract: The diving behavior of 7 chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) (N=12,171 dives ... ) was measured concurrently with a hydroacoustic assessment of the vertical distribution and abundance ... of their primary prey, krill (Euphausia superba) in the vicinity of Seal Island, South Shetland ... migration pattern, being dispersed in the upper portion of the water column at night and more concentrated ...
Meeting Document : WG-KRILL-93/47 : Author(s): D.A. Croll, R.P. Hewitt, D.A. Demer and J.K. Jansen (USA)
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Physical oceanographic setting of the Siedlecki January 1987, South Shetland Island data set
Abstract: In the vicinity of the northern tip of Antarctic Peninsula, the Bransfield Straits and ... Pacific Ocean. A series of fronts form which collectively are referred to as the Weddell-Scotia Confluence ... a zone of varied width (10 to 100 Km) of water which can best be considered as continental margin ... water, advected into the region along the extreme western edge of the Weddell Gyre. It is relatively ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-VII/BG/19 : Author(s): United States of America