Gabriele Stowasser, Author at British Antarctic Survey

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Gabriele Stowasser

Marine Ecologist

Since 2005 employed as a Marine Ecologist in the Ecosystems Programme at BAS

Previous appointments:

2002-2005 Post graduate research assistant, University of Aberdeen and FRS Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen . Collection and analysis of biological and fisheries data on cephalopod species, heavy metal analysis of cephalopod tissues and trophic ecology of deep-sea fish.

Post-school education:

2004 PhD Squid and their prey: insights from fatty acid and stable isotope analysis, University of Aberdeen
1999 MSc (Diplom) Zoology with Marine Biology and Oceanography, Christian-Albrecht-Universität, Kiel, Germany.

Research interests

My research focuses on marine food webs, their functioning and connectivity. I have mainly worked on the pelagic ecosystem but have also begun to study bentho-pelagic coupling in Antarctic and temperate shelf systems. To investigate trophic interactions in these communities I apply biochemical methods such as stable isotope and fatty acid analysis. Most recently I have used a novel suite of lipid biomarkers, highly branched isoprenoids (HBIs), in order to study the contribution of ice-algae to Antarctic marine food webs. I am also involved in studying the role of zooplankton in the carbon flux to deep water in the Southern Ocean.

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2025

Queirós, José P. . Belchier, Mark . Abreu, José. Bustamante, Paco. Collins, Martin A. . Gonçalves, Ana M.M. Bermúdez-Gutiérrez, Irene. Stowasser, Gabriele . Vaz, Diana. Hollyman, Philip R. . Xavier, José C. . (2025) Benthopelagic Deep-Sea Food Webs Along a Latitudinal Gradient in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean).

Tarling, Geraint A. . Abrahamsen, E. Povl . Aksenov, Yevgeny . Anderson, Madeline P.B.C. . Arrowsmith, Carol. Baker, Chelsey A. . Barry, Chris . Belcher, Anna . Benavides, Mar. Bischof, Milo J.D. Boland, Emma J.D. . Bowes, Mike . Brearley, J. Alexander . Brown, Peter J. . Burson, Amanda . Buzzard, Sammie C. Callaghan, Nathan . Coët, Arthur. Cook, Kathryn B. . Coombs, Sarah. Evans, Chris D. . Fielding, Sophie . Ford, Elaina. Fournier, Isabelle . Freer, Jennifer J. . Garcia-Martin, E. Elena . Ghosh, V.R. Dipin. Giering, Sarah L.C. . Grant, Alanna . Griffiths, Huw J. . Hamilton, Ruta. Hendry, Katherine R. . Hill, Simeon L. . Hubot, Nathan. Hunter, Aidan . Johnston, Nadine M. . Katavouta, Anna . Kitson, Ezra . Leng, Melanie J. . Lewis, Isabel H. Linse, Katrin . Lofts, Stephen . Manno, Clara . Martin, Adrian P. . Marzocchi, Alice . Mawji, Edward. Mayor, Daniel J. . McKenzie, Rebecca M. . Meijers, Andrew J.S. . Meredith, Michael P. . Munday, David R. . Pereira, M. Glória . O'Brien, Alexandra V.E. . Olszewska, Justyna P. . Painter, Stuart C. Palmieri, Julien . Patel, Shailee. Pickard, Amy E. . Richt, Jessica J.R. Rynders, Stefanie . Sanders, Rachael N.C. . Saunders, Ryan A. . Shepherd, Andrew. Slater, Thomas. Spears, Bryan M. . Stowasser, Gabriele . Swiggs, Amy E. Taylor, Laura R. ten Hoopen, Petra . Thorpe, Sally E. . Timms-Wilson, Tracey M. van Soest, Maud A.J. Venables, Hugh J. . Wright, Zoe. Yool, Andrew . Young, Emma . (2025) BIOPOLE: biogeochemical processes and ecosystem functioning in changing polar systems and their global impacts.

Buss, Danielle L. . O'Connell, Tamsin C. Evans, Sally. Kneale, Catherine. Osborn, Joanna. Atmore, Lane M. Sremba, Angela L. Baker, C. Scott. Dunn, Michael J. . Goodall-Copestake, William P. . Martin, Antony. Kitchener, Andrew C. Stowasser, Gabriele . Weir, Caroline R. Jackson, Jennifer A. . (2025) Historical Niche Partitioning of Baleen Whales in the Western South Atlantic.

2024

Major, William . Giering, Sarah L.C. . Ainsworth, Joanna. Belcher, Anna . Blackbird, Sabena . Bridger, Martin. Briggs, Nathan . Carvalho, Filipa . Clément, Louis . Cook, Kathryn . Dumousseaud, Cynthia. Espinola, Benoit . Evans, Claire . Fielding, Sophie . Hartmann, Manuela. Henson, Stephanie . Iversen, Morten. Kiriakoulakis, Konstadinos. Lampitt, Richard. Lovecchio, Elisa . Martin, Adrian . Mayor, Daniel . Moore, Mark. Pabortsava, Katsiaryna . Pebody, Corinne. Peel, Kate. Preece, Calum. Poulton, Alex . Rayne, Rachel. Saw, Kevin. Stinchcombe, Mark. Stowasser, Gabriele . Tarling, Geraint A. . Thomalla, Sandy . Villa-Alfageme, María . Wolff, George A. Sanders, Richard . (2024) Active and passive organic carbon fluxes during a bloom in the Southern Ocean (South Georgia).

Savineau, Eloise L-R. Cook, Kathryn B. . Blackbird, Sabena J. Stowasser, Gabriele . Kiriakoulakis, Konstadinos. Preece, Calum. Fielding, Sophie . Belcher, Anna . Wolff, George A. Tarling, Geraint . Mayor, Daniel . (2024) Investigating the physiological ecology of mesopelagic zooplankton in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean) using lipid and stable isotope signatures.

2023

Cook, Kathryn B. . Belcher, Anna . Juez, Daniel Bondyale. Stowasser, Gabriele . Fielding, Sophie . Saunders, Ryan A. . Elsafi, Mohamed A. Wolff, George A. Blackbird, Sabena J. Tarling, Geraint A. . Mayor, Daniel J. . (2023) Carbon budgets of Scotia Sea mesopelagic zooplankton and micronekton communities during austral spring.

2022

Manno, C. . Stowasser, G. . Fielding, S. . Apeland, B. Tarling, G.A. . (2022) Deep carbon export peaks are driven by different biological pathways during the extended Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean) bloom.

Tarling, Geraint A. . Belcher, Anna . Blackwell, Mayleen. Castellani, Claudia. Cook, Kathryn Barbara . Cottier, Finlo R. Dewar-Fowler, Victoria. Freer, Jennifer J. . Gerrish, Laura . Johnson, Magnus L. Last, Kim S. Lindeque, Penelope Kate. Mayor, Daniel J. . Parry, Helen E. Stowasser, Gabriele . Wootton, Marianne. (2022) Carbon and lipid contents of the copepod Calanus finmarchicus entering diapause in the Fram Strait and their contribution to the boreal and Arctic lipid pump.

2021

Tarling, Geraint A. . Freer, Jennifer J. . Banas, Neil S. Belcher, Anna . Blackwell, Mayleen. Castellani, Claudia. Cook, Kathryn B. . Cottier, Finlo R. Daase, Malin. Johnson, Magnus L. Last, Kim S. Lindeque, Penelope K. Mayor, Daniel J. . Mitchell, Elaine. Parry, Helen E. Stowasser, Gabriele . Wootton, Marianne. (2021) Can a key boreal Calanus copepod species now complete its life-cycle in the Arctic? Evidence and implications for Arctic food-webs.

Alewijnse, Sarah R. Stowasser, Gabriele . Saunders, Ryan A. . Belcher, Anna . Crimmen, Oliver A. Cooper, Natalie. Trueman, Clive N. (2021) Otolith-derived field metabolic rates of myctophids (Family Myctophidae) from the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean).

Belcher, Anna . Fielding, Sophie . Gray, Andrew. Biermann, Lauren. Stowasser, Gabriele . Fretwell, Peter . Ireland, Louise . Tarling, Geraint A. . (2021) Experimental determination of reflectance spectra of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) in the Scotia Sea.

Seco, José. Freitas, Rosa. Xavier, José C. . Bustamante, Paco. Coelho, João P. Coppola, Francesca. Saunders, Ryan A. . Almeida, Ângela. Fielding, Sophie . Pardal, Miguel A. Stowasser, Gabriele . Pompeo, Giulia. Tarling, Geraint A. . Brierley, Andrew S. Pereira, Eduarda. (2021) Oxidative stress, metabolic activity and mercury concentrations in Antarctic krill Euphausia superba and myctophid fish of the Southern Ocean.

Liszka, Cecilia M. . Robinson, Carol. Manno, Clara . Stowasser, Gabriele . Tarling, Geraint A. . (2021) Diel vertical migration of the Southern Ocean euphausiid, Euphausia triacantha, and its metabolic response to consequent short-term temperature changes.

Seco, J. Aparício, S. Brierley, A.S. Bustamante, P. Ceia, F.R. Coelho, J.P. Phillips, R.A. . Saunders, R.A. . Fielding, S. . Gregory, S. Matias, R.S. Pardal, M.A. Pereira, E. Stowasser, G. . Tarling, G.A. . Xavier, J.C. . (2021) Mercury biomagnification in a Southern Ocean food web.

2020

Manno, C. . Fielding, S. . Stowasser, G. . Murphy, E.J. . Thorpe, S.E. . Tarling, G.A. . (2020) Continuous moulting by Antarctic krill drives major pulses of carbon export in the north Scotia Sea, Southern Ocean.

Jackson, Jennifer A. . Kennedy, Amy. Moore, Michael. Andriolo, Artur. Bamford, Connor . Calderan, Susannah. Cheeseman, Ted. Gittins, George. Groch, Karina. Kelly, Natalie. Leaper, Russell. Leslie, Matthew S. Lurcock, Sarah. Millar, Brian S. Richardson, Jessica. Rowntree, Vicky. Smith, Patrick. Stepien, Emillie. Stowasser, Gabriele . Trathan, Phil . Vermeulen, Els. Zerbini, Alexandre N. Carroll, Emma L. (2020) Have whales returned to a historical hotspot of industrial whaling? The pattern of southern right whale Eubalaena australis recovery at South Georgia.

Jones-Williams, Kirstie . Galloway, Tamara. Cole, Matthew. Stowasser, Gabriele . Waluda, Claire . Manno, Clara . (2020) Close encounters – microplastic availability to pelagic amphipods in sub-Antarctic and Antarctic surface waters.

Seco, José. Xavier, José C. . Bustamante, Paco. Coelho, João P. Saunders, Ryan A. . Ferreira, Nicole. Fielding, Sophie . Pardal, Miguel A. Stowasser, Gabriele . Viana, Thainara. Tarling, Geraint A. . Pereira, Eduarda. Brierley, Andrew S. (2020) Main drivers of mercury levels in Southern Ocean lantern fish Myctophidae.

Belcher, Anna . Cook, Kathryn . Bondyale-Juez, Daniel. Stowasser, Gabriele . Fielding, Sophie . Saunders, Ryan A. . Mayor, Daniel J. . Tarling, Geraint A. . (2020) Respiration of mesopelagic fish: a comparison of respiratory electron transport system (ETS) measurements and allometrically calculated rates in the Southern Ocean and Benguela Current.

Jones, Kayleigh . Ratcliffe, Norman . Votier, Stephen C. Newton, Jason. Forcada, Jaume . Dickens, John. Stowasser, Gabriele . Staniland, Iain J. . (2020) Intra-specific niche partitioning in Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella.

2019

Seco, José. Xavier, José C. . Brierley, Andrew S. Bustamante, Paco. Coelho, João P. Gregory, Susan. Fielding, Sophie . Pardal, Miguel A. Pereira, Bárbara. Stowasser, Gabriele . Tarling, Geraint . Pereira, Eduarda. (2019) Mercury levels in Southern Ocean squid: Variability over the last decade.

Liszka, Cecilia . Manno, Clara . Stowasser, Gabriele . Robinson, Carol. Tarling, Geraint . (2019) Mesozooplankton community composition controls faecal pellet flux and remineralisation depth in the Southern Ocean.

Seco, José. Xavier, Jose C. . Coelho, João P. Pereira, Bárbara. Tarling, Geraint . Pardal, Miguel A. Bustamante, Paco. Stowasser, Gabriele . Brierley, Andrew S. Pereira, Maria E. (2019) Spatial variability in total and organic mercury levels in Antarctic krill Euphausia superba across the Scotia Sea.

Pakhomov, Evgeny A. Henschke, Natasha. Hunt, Brian P. .V. Stowasser, Gabriele . Cherel, Yves. (2019) Utility of salps as a baseline proxy for food web studies.

2018

Manno, Clara . Giglio, F. Stowasser, Gabriele . Fielding, Sophie . Enderlein, Peter. Tarling, Geraint . (2018) Threatened species drive the strength of the carbonate pump in the northern Scotia Sea.

Saunders, Ryan A. . Collins, Martin A. Shreeve, Rachael. Ward, Peter. Stowasser, Gabriele . Hill, Simeon L. . Tarling, Geraint A. . (2018) Seasonal variation in the predatory impact of myctophids on zooplankton in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean).

Jackson, Jennifer A. . Carroll, Emma L. Kennedy, Amy. Leaper, Russell. Calderan, Susannah. Leslie, Matthew S. Arturo, Andriolo. Stepien, Emilie. Zerbini, Alexandre N. Miller, Brian S. Kelly, Natalie. Stowasser, Gabriele . Cheeseman, Ted. Moore, Michael. (2018) Sighting and acoustic records of right whales collected in South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) waters January-February 2018.

Ratcliffe, Norman . Adlard, Stacey. Stowasser, Gabriele . McGill, Rona. (2018) Dietary divergence is associated with increased intra-specific competition in a marine predator.

2017

Belt, Simon T. Brown, Thomas A. Smik, Lukas. Tatarek, Agnieszka. Wiktor, Józef. Stowasser, Gabriele . Assmy, Philipp. Allen, Claire S. . Husum, Katrine. (2017) Identification of C 25 highly branched isoprenoid (HBI) alkenes in diatoms of the genus Rhizosolenia in polar and sub-polar marine phytoplankton..

Saunders, Ryan A. . Collins, Martin A. . Stowasser, Gabriele . Tarling, Geraint A. . (2017) Southern Ocean mesopelagic fish communities in the Scotia Sea are sustained by mass immigration.

2016

Sanders, R. . Henson, S.A. . Martin, A.P. . Anderson, T.R. . Bernardello, R. Enderlein, P. Fielding, S. . Giering, S. . Hartmann, M. Iversen, M. Khatiwala, S. Lam, P. Mayor, D.J. . Moore, C.M. Murphy, E. . Painter, S.C. Poulton, A.J. Saw, K. Stowasser, G. . Tarling, G.A. . Torres-valdes, S. Trimmer, M. Wolff, G.A. Yool, A. . (2016) Controls over Ocean Mesopelagic Interior Carbon Storage (COMICS): fieldwork, synthesis and modelling efforts.

Saunders, Ryan A. . Collins, Martin A. Ward, Peter. Stowasser, Gabriele . Hill, Simeon L. . Shreeve, Rachael. Tarling, Geraint A. . (2016) Predatory impact of the myctophid fish community on zooplankton in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean).

2015

Moreno, Rocio. Stowasser, Gabriele . McGill, Rona A. R. Bearhop, Stuart. Phillips, Richard A. . (2015) Assessing the structure and temporal dynamics of seabird communities: the challenge of capturing marine ecosystem complexity.

Saunders, R. A. . Collins, M. A. Ward, P. Stowasser, G. . Shreeve, R. Tarling, G. A. . (2015) Trophodynamics of Protomyctophum (Myctophidae) in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean).

2014

Manno, Clara . Stowasser, Gabriele . Enderlein, Peter. Fielding, Sophie . Tarling, Geraint A. . (2014) The contribution of zooplankton faecal pellets to deep carbon transport in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean).

Saunders, Ryan A. . Collins, Martin A. Ward, Peter. Stowasser, Gabriele . Shreeve, Rachael. Tarling, Geraint A. . (2014) Distribution, population structure and trophodynamics of Southern Ocean Gymnoscopelus (Myctophidae) in the Scotia Sea.

Fielding, Sophie . Watkins, Jonathan L. Trathan, Philip N. . Enderlein, Peter. Waluda, Claire M. . Stowasser, Gabriele . Tarling, Geraint A. . Murphy, Eugene J. . (2014) Inter-annual variability in Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) density at South Georgia, Southern Ocean: 1997 – 2013.

Saunders, Ryan A. . Collins, Martin A. Foster, Emma. Shreeve, Rachel. Stowasser, Gabriele . Ward, Peter. Tarling, Geraint A. . (2014) The trophodynamics of Southern Ocean Electrona (Myctophidae) in the Scotia Sea.

2012

Stowasser, Gabriele . Pond, David W. Collins, Martin A. (2012) Fatty acid trophic markers elucidate resource partitioning within the demersal fish community of South Georgia and Shag Rocks (Southern Ocean).

Ward, Peter. Atkinson, Angus. Venables, Hugh . Tarling, Geraint . Whitehouse, Michael. Fielding, Sophie . Collins, Martin Anthony . Korb, Rebecca. Black, Andrew. Stowasser, Gabriele . Schmidt, Katrin. Thorpe, Sally . Enderlein, Peter. (2012) Food web structure and bioregions in the Scotia Sea: A seasonal synthesis.

Tarling, Geraint . Stowasser, Gabriele . Ward, Peter. Poulton, Alex J. Zhou, M. Venables, Hugh . McGill, R.A.R. Murphy, Eugene . (2012) Seasonal trophic structure of the Scotia Sea pelagic ecosystem considered through biomass spectra and stable isotope analysis.

Stowasser, Gabriele . Atkinson, Angus. McGill, R.A.R. Phillips, Richard . Collins, Martin Anthony . Pond, David. (2012) Food web dynamics in the Scotia Sea in summer: A stable isotope study.

Collins, Martin Anthony . Stowasser, Gabriele . Fielding, Sophie . Shreeve, Rachael. Xavier, José C. Venables, Hugh . Enderlein, Peter. Cherel, Yves. Van de Putte, Anton. (2012) Latitudinal and bathymetric patterns in the distribution and abundance of mesopelagic fish in the Scotia Sea.

2011

Atkinson, Angus. Tarling, Geraint . Pond, David. Stowasser, Gabriele . Schmidt, Katrin. Fielding, Sophie . Murphy, Eugene . Cavanagh, Rachel . (2011) Discovery 2010: understanding the Scotia Sea food web.

2010

Stowasser, Gabriele . Pond, David W. Collins, Martin A. . (2010) Using fatty acid analysis to elucidate the feeding habits of Southern Ocean mesopelagic fish.

Stowasser, G. . McAllen, R. Pierce, G.J. Collins, M.A. . Moffat, C.F. Priede, I.G. Pond, D.W. (2010) Trophic position of deep-sea fish – assessment through fatty acid and stable isotope analyses.

2007

Stowasser, Gabriele . Pierce, Graham J. Moffat, Colin F. Collins, Martin A. . Forsythe, John W. (2007) Experimental study on the effect of diet on fatty acid and stable isotope profiles of the squid Lolliguncula brevis.

Stowasser, G., Fielding, S., & Tarling, G. (2026). The taxonomic composition, abundance and wet weight of macrozooplankton and micronekton captured by an RMT8 net during surveys of the Western Core Box (South Georgia), 2009-2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/967411bd-0a07-49fd-ad52-2bec65781ce7
Tarling, G., Mayor, D., Atherden, F., Jenkins, H., Castellani, C., Belcher, A., Freer, J., Grigor, J., Stowasser, G., Hunter, A., Conway, D., & Pond, D. (2026). Epi- and mesopelagic mesozooplankton depth-discrete distribution and abundance between Greenland and Svalbard (2018 and 2019) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/69eb8320-9d2b-4cc1-818a-83d14c15c491
Buss, D., O’Connell, T., Evans, S., Kneale, C., Osborn, J., Atmore, L., Sremba, A., Baker, C., Dunn, M., Goodall-Copestake, W., Martin, A., Kitchener, A., Stowasser, G., Weir, C., & Jackson, J. (2025). Stable Isotope Analysis of Historical Whale Bone Collagen from the South Atlantic (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/b0830de0-46e9-49c7-aa73-68c8f662d659
Fielding, S., Enderlein, P., Stowasser, G., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2022). Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) biomass density estimates derived from acoustic backscatter data collected in the Western Core Box survey, South Georgia, South Atlantic: 1996 – 2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e85a9312-8531-4261-a2f6-1c58f40cfc71
Tarling, G., Stowasser, G., Fielding, S., Saunders, R., Fowler, V., & ten Hoopen, P. (2021). Epi- and mesopelagic mesozooplankton depth-discrete distribution and abundance across Polar Frontal Zone in Southern Ocean Atlantic sector (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/f8058937-5b63-49a1-b445-cf60707b8b65
Collins, M., Piatkowski, U., & Saunders, R. (2021). Distribution of mesopelagic fish in the Scotia Sea from RMT25 and pelagic trawls deployed from RRS James Clark Ross and RRS John Biscoe (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/f4dfc0ee-4f61-47c5-a5a8-238e02ff2fdd
Belcher, A. (2021). Antarctic krill reflectance measurements – Spectroradiometer data (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/54643342-f2ed-43f4-ada2-87e81181ff88
Stowasser, G., Fielding, S., Belcher, A., Mayor, D., Cook, K., Hubot, N., Saunders, R., & Tarling, G. (2020). Macrozooplankton and nekton vertical distribution and abundance in the Benguela Current region, May-June 2018 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/bfd7eb53-d07a-46e0-a185-54d7c4a829e2
Stowasser, G., Fielding, S., Belcher, A., Mayor, D., Cook, K., & Tarling, G. (2020). Macrozooplankton and nekton vertical distribution and abundance at the sustained observation location P3 in the northern Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean) during November and December 2017 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/e184e81a-e43c-424e-abec-122036ee2cfd
Collins, M., Shreeve, R., Stowasser, G., Foster, E., & Saunders, R. (2020). Conventional stomachs contents data for mesopelagic fish collected from the Scotia Sea between 2004-2009 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/1f70d2a9-b0d7-4403-bcb9-2cd884222a9c
Dornan, T., Fielding, S., Saunders, R., & Stowasser, G. (2019). Acoustic backscatter data and RMT25 abundance and biomass data for Scotia Sea, Southern Ocean 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016 and 2017 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/e15d622c-5c7e-45e9-b127-f27def94bbe8
Tarling, G., Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Stowasser, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected during multiple marine cruise in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia from November 2006 onwards (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00952
Tarling, G., Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Stowasser, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected during multiple marine cruise in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia from April 2007 onwards (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00953

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