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1. Fish as diet of the blue-eyed shag, Phalacrocorax atriceps bransfieldensis at Half-Moon Island, South Shetland Islands

   Shetland Islands, during January and February 1993, were analyzed to determine the importance of fish in ... the diet of the blue-eyed shag Phalacrocorax atriceps bransfieldensis. Fish species were identified by ... means of otoliths found in the casts. The size and weight of the fish were estimated from the otolith ... , comprising 91% of prey items. From the 937 otoliths found, 562 fish were represented and 524 were assigned to ...

   Meeting Document : WG-CEMP-94/32 : Author(s): E.R. Barrera-Oro and R.J. Casaux (Argentina)

2. Preliminary report on krill survey off the coast of East Antarctica (Enderby Land to Prydz Bay) February-March 2015

   station resupply.  The purpose of this opportunistic Marine Science work was to assess: The spatial ... variability, particularly along the shelf break, of the prey field for penguins, flying seabirds and marine ... mammals in East Antarctica. The small scale variability of prey in key foraging locations near to land ... -based colonies of penguins and flying seabirds in East Antarctica. Feasibility and potential of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-15/22 : Author(s): S. Kawaguchi, A. Constable, L. Emmerson, C. Southwell, R. King, K. Westwood and K. Swadling (Australia)

3. Preliminary assessment of the potential for proposed bottom fishing activities to have significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems

   Abstract:  Preliminary assessment of the potential for proposed bottom fishing activities to have ... significant adverse impacts on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems(VMEs) submitted by Republic of Korea. Author(s ... ):  Delegation of the Republic of Korea Title:  Preliminary assessment of the potential for proposed bottom ... , Republic of ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXXV/BG/34 : Author(s): Delegation of the Republic of Korea

4. Estimates of primary production by ice algae and phytoplankton in the coastal ice-covered area near Syowa Station, Antarctica

   Abstract:  Annual primary production of ice algae and phytoplankton under fast ice near Syowa ... February 1983 to January 1984 was calculated with a mathematical model based on measured parameters of ... solar radiation, day length, attenuation coefficients of snow, ice and water, chlorophyll a standing ... -2 h-1 in June to 13.3 E m-2 h-1 in December. Relative light intensity estimated at the bottom of sea ...

   Meeting Document : WG-KRILL-93/28 : Author(s): H. Satoh, K. Watanabe and T. Hoshiai (Japan)

5. Results of the longline survey for toothfish in the northern Ross Sea region (Subarea 88.2 SSRUs A–B) by the FV Janas, New Zealand

   part of a multi-year and multi-member research plan using standardised longline gear to sample ... toothfish populations in the northern areas (60°‑ 66° S) of Subarea 88.2 SSRUs A–B. Sampling strategy and ... data collection adhered to standards set in CM 41-10 (2014). A total of 49.85 t of Antarctic toothfish ... sex-specific Fulton’s condition factor observed in the northern region of SSRU 88.2B were lower than ...

   Meeting Document : WG-SAM-15/46 : Author(s): S.J. Parker, R.J.C. Currey and S. Mormede (New Zealand)

6. Seasonal variation in the diet of Arctocephalus gazella at 25 de Mayo/King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

   Abstract:  The trophic study of Arctocephalus gazella is an essential tool for assessing its ... ecological role as a top predator of the Antarctic marine ecosystem. The aim of this study was to analyse its ... diet during an annual cycle. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the feeding habits of A ... . gazella during the winter period in the South Shetlands area. A total of 224 scats were collected in the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-15/37 : Author(s): A. Harrington, G.A. Daneri, A.R. Carlini, D.S. Reygert and A. Corbalán (Argentina)

7. Development of methods relevant to feedback management (FBM) for the krill fishery

   environment essential for the implementation of a Feed-Back Management (FBM) system. In terms of FBM, Marine ... . Thus, data supporting FBM as an integral part of the broader management strategies of the krill ... fisheries within Domain 1 are critical if the fishery is to be managed by an empirical understanding of ... during the fishing season as a measure of the available prey field. This information can be integrated ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-18/08 : Author(s): B.A. Krafft, A. Lowther, G. Macaulay, M. Chierici, M. Biuw, A. Renner, T.A. Klevjer, R. Øyerhamn, C.A. Cárdenas, J. Arata, A. Makhado, C. Reiss and O.A. Bergstad

8. Composition and standing stock estimates of finfish from the Polarstern bottom trawl survey around Elephant Island and the South Shetland Islands (Subarea 48.1, 19 December 2006 to 3 January 2007)

   composition, biomass, and size composition of the abundant fish species was provided. Estimates of total ... South Shetland Islands and N. rossii in both areas. The proportion of juvenile G. gibberifrons ... , decreased further due to the production of poor year – classes since the late 1990’s. A concentration of N ... . rossii was found in the same location where aggregations of the species have been detected in 1975/76 and ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-07/22 : Author(s): K.-H. Kock, J. Appel, M. Busch, S. Klimpel, M. Holst, D. Pietschok (Germany), L.V. Pshenichnov (Ukraine), R. Riehl, S. Schöling (Germany)

9. Approaches to monitoring and assessing the abundance of rattails (Macrourus spp.) and skates in the Ross Sea

   , experimental manipulation of fishing effort, catch-curve analysis, tagging programmes, bottom trawl surveys ... towards obtaining abundance estimates for rattails and skates in the Ross Sea. The major advantage of this ... range 600–1500 m to obtain a precise estimate of bycatch abundance in the area of highest densities ... (SSRUs 881E, G, H, I, J, and K). A trawl survey could also be used in conjunction with other methods of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-05/22 : Author(s): R.L. O’Driscoll, S.M. Hanchet and B.A. Wood (New Zealand)

10. Exploitation of the marine environment by two sypatric albatrosses in the Pacific Southern Ocean

    . Data were analysed in relation to the bathymetry and sea-surface temperature of the foraging zones ... . Black-browed albatrosses spent 55% of their time on the Campbell Plateau but also carried out long ... foraging trips to the Polar Front and Antarctic Zone at a distance of over 2000 km. They relied heavily on ... waters the squid Martialia hyadesi was the main prey item. Grey-headed albatrosses spend 71% of their ...

    Meeting Document : WG-FSA-04/59 : Author(s): S.M. Waugh (New Zealand), H. Weimerskirch, Y. Cherel (France), U. Shankar (New Zealand), P.A. Prince (United Kingdom) and P.M. Sagar (New Zealand)

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