Sophie Fielding, Author at British Antarctic Survey

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Sophie Fielding

Zooplankton Ecologist

Previous appointments:

2003-2005 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, George Deacon Division, Southampton Oceanography Centre, UK (Biophysical interactions. NERC Marine Productivity, NERC The Crozet Natural iron bloom and export experiment (CROZEX) )

1995 – 2003 Post graduate Research Assistant, George Deacon Division, Southampton Oceanography Centre, UK (Biophysical interactions. NERC Plankton Reactivity in the Marine Environment (PRIME), EU Observations and Modelling of Eddy scale Geostrophic and Ageostrophic motion (OMEGA) )

Post-school education:

2003 Ph.D Biological validation of acoustic backscatter and observations of biological/hydrographic interactions at the mesoscale. University of Southampton

1995 BSc (Hons) Marine Biology with Oceanography, 2(1). University of Southampton

Research interests

My research focuses on the use of acoustic observations to understand ecosystem response to a changing oceanic habitat, addressing issues around global food security and climate affects on carbon cycles. My interests span zooplankton to nekton and I examine them in the context of physical forcing of plankton distributions, predator-prey interactions, human fishing impacts and methodological developments in acoustic techniques of target identification and estimation. I am a keen advocate of emerging technology including the use of AUVs (in particular underwater gliders) in my research.

Collaborations

NERC National Capability (NE/R016038/1) “National Capability-Polar Expertise Supporting UK Research” PI Prof. D Vaughan (BAS), CO-Is Professors R Horne, A Jenkins, M Meredith, G. Tarling, Drs JA Brearley, A Brisbane, G Chisham, M Cliverd, F Ferraccioli, S Fielding, M Freeman, K Nicholls, T Jordan, A Kavanagh, A Kirchgaessner, T Lachlan-Cope, K Makinson, C Manno, T Moffat-Griffin, R Mulvaney, D Newnham, JA Smith, G Stowasser, E Thomas, H Venables, A Weiss (BAS)

NERC Urgency grant (NE/R012296/1) (2017-2018) “Benthic biodiversity under Antarctic ice-shelves – baseline assessment of the seabed exposed by the 2017 calving of the Larsen-C Ice Shelf” PI Dr K Linse (BAS), CO-Is Drs S Fielding, H Griffiths, P Trathan (BAS), A Glover (Natural History Musuem), Dr A Jamieson (Newcastle University), Prof. U Witte (University of Aberdeen)

NERC Directed grant (NE/P021252/1) (2017-2021) “Processes Influencing Carbon Cycling: Observations of the Lower limb of the Antarctic Overturning (PICCOLO)” PI Prof K Heywood, CO-Is Drs T Bell (Plymouth Marine Laboratory), C Manno, S Fielding, A Jenkins, R Saunders (BAS), SJ Ussher (University of Plymouth), Prof M Fedak (University of St Andrews)

NERC large grant (NE/M02076/1) (2016-2020) “COMICS Controls over Ocean Mesopelagic Interior Carbon Storage” PI Dr R Sanders (NOC), CO-Is Drs T Anderson, R Bernardello, S Geiring, S Hartmann, S Henson, R Lampitt, A Martin, D Mayor, S Painter, A Poulton, K Saw, S Torres-Valdes, A Yool, M Zubkov (NOC), S Khatiwala (Uni of Oxford), M Trimmer (Queen Mary), G Wolff (Uni of Liverpool), G Tarling, S Fielding, E Murphy, G Stowasser (BAS), P Lam, M Moore (Uni of Southampton)

NERC Strategic highlight topic (NE/M00616X/1) (2016-2019) “SeaDNA – Assessing marine biodiversity and structure using environmental DNA: from groundtruthing to foodweb structure and stability” PI Dr M Genner (Uni of Bristol), CO-Is Prof G Tarling, Drs S Fielding, W Goodall-Copestake (BAS), Prof S Mariani (Uni of Salford), Dr E O’Gorman (Imperial College London), Prof D Sims (MBA)

EU Horizon 2020 “MESOPP Mesopelagic Southern Ocean Prey and Predators” PI Dr P Lehodey (CLS, France), CO-Is Prof A Brierley (Uni of St Andrews), Dr C Cotte (UPMC, France), Dr A Constable (AAD, Australia), Dr S Fielding (BAS, UK), Dr R Kloser (CSIRO, Australia), Dr N Handegard (IMR, Norway)

NEXUS DTP Capital fund 2016 ” WBT mini for integration into AUVs” PI Dr S Fielding (BAS), CO-I Mr R Blackwell (BAS)

NERC IOF (NE/K011308/1) (2013-2016) “SONA: Southern Ocean Network of Acoustics” PI Dr S Fielding (BAS), CO-I Mr Alex Tate (BAS), Project partners AAD (Australia), CSIRO (Australia), IRD (France), IMR (Norway), NIWA (New Zealand), NOAA (USA)

NERC AFI 11 (NE/H014756/1) (2010-2015) “Gliders: Excellent New Tools for Observing the Ocean (GENTOO)” PI Prof K Heywood (UEA), CO-Is Prof G Griffiths (NOC-Southampton), Dr A Thompson (BAS/DAMTP, University of Cambridge), Dr S Dalziel (DAMTP, University of Cambridge), Dr S Fielding (BAS) Prof E Murphy (BAS)

NERC AFI 9 (NE/F01547X/1) (2010-2013) “The role of krill grazing in Southern Ocean nutrient cycles”
PI Dr A Atkinson (BAS)/ Dr S Fielding (BAS) CO-Is Prof E Achterburg (NOC-Southampton)

EU FAASIS UEA PhD studentship (2007-2010) “Vulnerability of pteropods to acidification of Southern Ocean” PI Dr G Tarling (BAS), CO-Is Dr D Bakker (UEA), Dr S Fielding (BAS). Student N Bednarsek

NERC New Investigators (NE/C507353/1) “What role do zooplankton play in iron recycling?” PI Dr S Fielding

Allen JT, Brown L, Sanders R, Mustard AT, Fielding S, et al. (2005) The diatom ‘chain-gang’ enhancing carbon export in the N.E. Atlantic. Nature 437(29): 728-732.

Fielding S, Griffiths G, Roe HSJ (2004) Biological validation of ADCP acoustic backscatter through direct comparison with net samples and model-predictions based on acoustic backscatter models. ICES Journal of Marine Science 61: 184-200.

Rixen M, Allen JT, Alderson S, Cornell V, Crisp N, Fielding S, Mustard AT, Pollard RT, Popova EE, Smeed DA, Srokosz MA, Barth A, Beckers JM (2003) Along or across front survey strategy? An operational example at an unstable front. Geophysical Research Letters

Griffiths G, Fielding S. and Roe HSJ (2002). Biological-Physical-Acoustical Interactions. In: “The Sea: Biological-Physical interactions in the sea”. A. R. Robinson, J. J. McCarthy and B. J. Rothschild. New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Fielding S, N Crisp, JT Allen, MC Hartman, B Rabe, Roe HSJ (2001). Mesoscale subduction at the Almeria-Oran front Part 2. Biophysical interactions. Journal of Marine Systems 30: 287-304.

Griffiths G, Fielding S and Roe HSJ (2001). Some observations of biophysical interactions in the ocean using high frequency acoustics. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics Conference on Acoustical Oceanography, Southampton, United Kingdom. 7 pp.

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2026

Yang, Zhengxin (Jasmine) . Fielding, Sophie . Freer, Jennifer J. . Tarling, Geraint A. . Saunders, Ryan Alexander . Genner, Martin J. . (2026) Dynamics of daily vertical migration in mesopelagic fish communities across the Southern Ocean.

2025

Amaral, André Victor Ribeiro . Sykulski, Adam M. Fielding, Sophie . Cavan, Emma. (2025) Navigating challenges in spatio-temporal modelling of Antarctic krill abundance: Addressing zero-inflated data and misaligned covariates.

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.

Lovecchio, Elisa . Henson, Stephanie . Carvalho, Filipa . Briggs, Nathan . Hilder, Hans . Wolff, George A. . Giering, Sarah L. C. . Cook, Kathryn . Baker, Chelsey A. . Fielding, Sophie . Preece, Calum. Stinchcombe, Mark. (2025) Mesopelagic particle layers in the dynamic hypoxic northern Benguela are shaped by zooplankton activity.

Freer, Jennifer J. . Warwick-Evans, Victoria . Skaret, Georg. Krafft, Bjørn A. Fielding, Sophie . Trathan, Philip N. . (2025) A new dynamic distribution model for Antarctic krill reveals interactions with their environment, predators, and the commercial fishery in the south Scotia Sea region.

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).

Tremblay, Nelly. Cascella, Kévin. Toullec, Jean‑Yves. Held, Christoph. Fielding, Sophie . Tarling, Geraint A. . Abele, Doris. (2024) Evaluating the hypoxic tolerance of two maturity stages of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) at its range edge.

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.

Hill, Simeon L, . Atkinson, Angus. Arata, Javier. Belcher, Anna . Bengtson-Nash, Susan. Bernard, Kim S. Cleary, Alison . Conroy, John. Driscoll, Ryan. Fielding, Sophie . Flores, Hauke. Forcada, Jaume . Halfter, Svenja. Hinke, Jefferson. Hückstädt, Luis. Johnston, Nadine M. . Kane, Mary. Kawaguchi, So. Krafft, Bjørn A. Krüger, Lucas. La, Hyoung Sul. Liszka, Cecilia . Meyer, Bettina. Murphy, Eugene . Pakhomov, Evgeny. Perry, Frances. Piñones, Andrea. Polito, Michael J. Reid, Keith. Reiss, Christian. Rombola, Emilce. Saunders, Ryan A. . Schmidt, Katrin. Sylvester, Zephryr. Takahashi, Akinori. Tarling, Geraint A. . Trathan, Philip N. . Veytia, Devi. Watters, George. Xavier, José C. . Yang, Guang. (2024) Observing change in pelagic animals as sampling methods shift: the case of Antarctic krill.

2023

Dunn, Muriel. McGowan-Yallop, Chelsey. Pedersen, Geir. Falk-Petersen, Stig. Daase, Malin. Last, Kim. Langbehn, Tom J. Fielding, Sophie . Brierley, Andrew S. Cottier, Finlo. Basedow, Sünnje L. Camus, Lionel. Geoffroy, Maxime. Wieczorek, Alina. (2023) Model-informed classification of broadband acoustic backscatter from zooplankton in an in situ mesocosm.

Nousek-McGregor, Anna. Fisher, Ben. Baker, Chelsey A. . Robinson, Carol. Damerell, Gillian. Liszka, Cecilia M. . Fielding, Sophie . Muschitiello, Pilvi. (2023) Fair Winds and Following Seas Remotely: Modifying Perceptions of Fieldwork as a Requirement in Marine Science to Aid in Diversifying the Discipline.

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.

Calderan, Susannah V. Dornan, Tracey . Fielding, Sophie . Irvine, Ryan. Jackson, Jennifer A. . Leaper, Russell. Liszka, Cecilia M. . Olson, Paula A. Collins, Martin A. . (2023) Observations of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) surface feeding on krill in austral winter at South Georgia.

2022

Trathan, P.N. . Fielding, S. . Warwick-Evans, V. . Freer, J. . Perry, F. (2022) Seabird and seal responses to the physical environment and to spatio-temporal variation in the distribution and abundance of Antarctic krill at South Georgia, with implications for local fisheries management.

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.

Baines, Mick. Jackson, Jennifer A. . Fielding, Sophie . Warwick-Evans, Vicky . Reichelt, Maren. Lacey, Claire. Pinder, Simon. Trathan, Phil . (2022) Ecological interactions between Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and baleen whales in the South Sandwich Islands region – Exploring predator-prey biomass ratios.

Warwick-Evans, Victoria . Fielding, Sophie . Reiss, C. S. Watters, G. M. Trathan, Phil N. . (2022) Estimating the average distribution of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba at the northern Antarctic Peninsula during austral summer and winter.

Liszka, Cecilia M. . Thorpe, Sally E. . Wootton, Marianne. Fielding, Sophie . Murphy, Eugene J. . Tarling, Geraint A. . (2022) Plankton and nekton community structure in the vicinity of the South Sandwich Islands (Southern Ocean) and the influence of environmental factors.

Dornan, Tracey . Fielding, Sophie . Saunders, Ryan A. . Genner, Martin J. (2022) Large mesopelagic fish biomass in the Southern Ocean resolved by acoustic properties.

2021

Guihen, D. Brearley, J. Alexander . Fielding, Sophie . (2021) Antarctic krill likely avoid underwater gliders.

Baines, Mick. Kelly, Natalie. Reichelt, Maren. Lacey, Claire. Pinder, Simon. Fielding, Sophie . Murphy, Eugene . Trathan, Phil . Biuw, Martin. Lindstrøm, Ulf. Krafft, Bjørn A. Jackson, Jennifer A. . (2021) Population abundance of recovering humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and other baleen whales in the Scotia Arc, South Atlantic.

Krafft, B.A. Macaulay, G.J. Skaret, G. Knutsen, T. Bergstad, O.A. Lowther, A. Huse, G. Fielding, S. . Trathan, P. . Murphy, E. . Choi, S-G. Chung, S. Han, I. Lee, K. Zhao, X. Wang, X. Ying, Y. Yu, X. Demianenko, K. Podhornyi, V. Vishnyakova, K. Pshenichnov, L. Chuklin, A. Shyshman, H. Cox, M.J. Reid, K. Watters, G.M. Reiss, C.S. Hinke, J.T. Arata, J. Godø, O.R. Hoem, N. (2021) Standing stock of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba Dana, 1850) (Euphausiacea) in the Southwest Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean, 2018–19.

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.

Trathan, P.N. . Fielding, S. . Hollyman, P. . Murphy, E.J. . Warwick-Evans, V. . Collins, M.A. . (2021) Enhancing the ecosystem approach for the fishery for Antarctic krill within the complex, variable and changing ecosystem at South Georgia.

Hendry, Katharine R. Annett, Amber. Bhatia, Rehemat. Damerell, Gillian M. Fielding, Sophie . Firing, Yvonne . Frajka-Williams, Eleanor . Hartman, Sue . Henley, Sian. Heywood, Karen J. Holliday, Penny . Huvenne, Veerle . Mils, Rachel A. Rabe, Berit. Robinson, Carol. Sanchez-Franks, Alejandra . Smythe-Wright, Denise. Taylor, Michelle L. Yelland, Margaret . (2021) Equity at sea: Gender and inclusivity in UK sea-going science.

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.

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.

Ratcliffe, Norman . Deagle, Bruce. Love, Kieran. Polanowski, Andrea. Fielding, Sophie . Wood, Andrew G. Hill, Simeon . Grant, Susie . Belchier, Mark . Fleming, Andrew . Hall, Jonathan. (2021) Changes in prey fields increase the potential for spatial overlap between gentoo penguins and a krill fishery within a marine protected area.

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.

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.

Blackwell, Robert . Harvey, Richard. Queste, Bastien Y. Fielding, Sophie . (2020) Colour maps for fisheries acoustic echograms.

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.

Testor, Pierre. DeYoung, Brad. Rudnick, Daniel L. Glenn, Scott. Hayes, Daniel. Lee, Craig L. Pattiaratchi, Charitha B. Hill, Katherine L. . Heslop, Emma. Turpin, Victor. Alenius, Pekka. Barrera, Carlos. Barth, John. Beaird, Nicholas. Becu, Guislain. Bosse, Anthony. Bourrin, François. Brearley, Alex . Chao, Yi. Chen, Sue. Chiggiato, Jacopo. Coppola, Laurent. Crout, Richard. Cummings, James. Curry, Beth. Davis, Richard. Desai, Kruti. DiMarco, Steven. Edwards, Catherine. Fielding, Sophie . Fer, Ilker. Frajka-Williams, Eleanor . Gildor, Hezi. Goni, Gustavo. Gutierrez, Dimitri. Haugan, Peter. Hebert, David. Heiderich, Joleen. Henson, Stephanie . Heywood, Karen J. Hogan, Patrick. Houpert, Loïc . Huh, Sik. Inall, Mark E. Ishii, Masso. Ito, Schin-ichi. Itoh, Sachihiko. Jan, Sen. Kaiser, Jan. Karstensen, Johannes. Kirkpatrick, Barbara. Klymak, Jody. Kohut, Josh. Krahmann, Gerd. Krug, Marjolaine. McClatchie, Sam. Marin, Frederic. Mauri, Elena. Mehra, Avichal. Meredith, Michael P. . Miles, Travis. Morell, Julio. Mortier, Laurent. Nicholson, Sarah. O'Callaghan, Joanne. O'Conchubhair, Diarmuid. Oke, Peter R. Sanz, Enric P. Palmer, Matthew. Park, JongJin. Perivoliotis, Leonidas. Poulain, Pierre-Marie. Perry, Ruth. Queste, Bastien. Rainville, Luc. Rehm, Eric. Roughan, Moninya. Rome, Nicholas. Ross, Tetjana. Ruiz, Simon. Saba, Grace. Schaeffer, Amandine. Schonau, Martha. Schroeder, Katrin. Shimizu, Bernadette M. Smeed, David . Snowden, Derrick P. Song, Yumi. Swart, Sebastiaan. Tenreiro, Miguel. Thompson, Andrew F. Tintore, Joaquin. Todd, Robert E. Toro, Cesar. Venables, Hugh . Waterman, Stephanie. Watlington, Roy. Wilson, Doug. (2019) OceanGliders: a component of the integrated GOOS.

La, Hyoung Sul. Park, Keyhong. Wåhlin, Anna. Arrigo, Kevin R. Kim, Dong Seon. Yang, Eun Jin. Atkinson, Angus. Fielding, Sophie . Im, Jungho. Kim, Tae-Wan. Shin, Hyoung Chul. Lee, SangHoon. Ha, Ho Kyung. (2019) Zooplankton and micronekton respond to climate fluctuations in the Amundsen Sea polynya, Antarctica.

Dornan, Tracey . Fielding, Sophie . Saunders, Ryan . Genner, Martin J. (2019) Swimbladder morphology masks Southern Ocean mesopelagic fish biomass.

Verfuss, Ursula K. Aniceto, Ana Sofia. Harris, Danielle V. Gillespie, Douglas. Fielding, Sophie . Jiménez, Guillermo. Johnston, Phil. Sinclair, Rachael R. Sivertsen, Agnar. Solbø, Stian A. Storvold, Rune. Biuw, Martin. Wyatt, Roy. (2019) A review of unmanned vehicles for the detection and monitoring of marine fauna.

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.

Grefe, Imke. Fielding, Sophie . Heywood, Karen J. Kaiser, Jan. (2018) Nitrous oxide variability at sub-kilometre resolution in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean.

Tarling, Geraint A. . Thorpe, Sally E. . Fielding, Sophie . Klevjer, Thor. Ryabov, Alexey. Somerfield, Paul J. (2018) Varying depth and swarm dimensions of open-ocean Antarctic krill Euphausia superba Dana, 1850 (Euphausiacea) over diel cycles.

2017

Schlosser, Christian. Schmidt, Katrin. Aquilina, Alfred. Homoky, William B. Castrillejo, Maxi. Mills, Rachel A. Patey, Matthew D. . Fielding, Sophie . Atkinson, Angus. Achterberg, Eric P. (2017) Mechanisms of dissolved and labile particulate iron supply to shelf waters and phytoplankton blooms off South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

Murphy, Eugene J. . Thorpe, Sally E. . Tarling, Geraint A. . Watkins, Jonathan L. Fielding, Sophie . Underwood, Philip. (2017) Restricted regions of enhanced growth of Antarctic krill in the circumpolar Southern Ocean.

Belcher, Anna . Tarling, G.A. . Manno, C. . Atkinson, A. Ward, P. Skaret, G. Fielding, S. . Henson, S.A. . Sanders, R. . (2017) The potential role of Antarctic krill faecal pellets in efficient carbon export at the marginal ice zone of the South Orkney Islands in spring.

Atkinson, Angus. Hill, Simeon L. . Pakhomov, Evgeny A. Siegel, Volker. Anadon, Ricardo. Chiba, Sanae. Daly, Kendra L. Downie, Rod. Fielding, Sophie . Fretwell, Peter . Gerrish, Laura . Hosie, Graham W. Jessopp, Mark J. Kawaguchi, So. Krafft, Bjørn A. Loeb, Valerie. Nishikawa, Jun. Peat, Helen J. . Reiss, Christian S. Ross, Robin M. Quetin, Langdon B. Schmidt, Katrin. Steinberg, Deborah K. Subramaniam, Roshni C. Tarling, Geraint A. . Ward, Peter. (2017) KRILLBASE: a circumpolar database of Antarctic krill and salp numerical densities, 1926–2016.

Hill, S.L. . Atkinson, A. Darby, C. Fielding, S. . Krafft, B.A. Godo, O.R. Skaret, G. Trathan, P.N. . Watkins, J.L. (2017) Is current management of the Antarctic krill fishery in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean precautionary?.

2016

Schmidt, Katrin. Schlosser, Christian. Atkinson, Angus. Fielding, Sophie . Venables, Hugh J. . Waluda, Claire M. . Achterberg, Eric P. (2016) Zooplankton gut passage mobilizes lithogenic iron for ocean productivity.

Tarling, Geraint A. . Fielding, Sophie . Editors: Siegel, Volker (2016) Swarming and behaviour in Antarctic krill.

Silk, Janet R.D. Thorpe, Sally E. . Fielding, Sophie . Murphy, Eugene J. . Trathan, Philip N. . Watkins, Jonathan L. Hill, Simeon L. . (2016) Environmental correlates of Antarctic krill distribution in the Scotia Sea and southern Drake Passage.

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.

Constable, Andrew J. Costa, Daniel P. Schofield, Oscar. Newman, Louise. Urban, Edward R. Fulton, Elizabeth A. Melbourne-Thomas, Jessica. Ballerini, Tosca. Boyd, Philip W. Brandt, Angelika. de la Mare, Bill. Edwards, Martin. Eléaume, Marc. Emmerson, Louise. Fennel, Katja. Fielding, Sophie . Griffiths, Huw . Gutt, Julian. Hindell, Mark A. Hofmann, Eileen E. Jennings, Simon. La, Hyoung Sul. McCurdy, Andrea. Mitchell, B. Greg. Moltmann, Tim. Muelbert, Monica. Murphy, Eugene . Press, Tony. Raymond, Ben. Reid, Keith. Reiss, Christian. Rice, Jake. Salter, Ian. Smith, David C. Song, Sun. Southwell, Colin. Swadling, Kerrie M. Van de Putte, Anton. Willis, Zdenka. (2016) Developing priority variables (“ecosystem Essential Ocean Variables” — eEOVs) for observing dynamics and change in Southern Ocean ecosystems.

Fallon, Niall G. Fielding, Sophie . Fernandes, Paul G. (2016) Classification of Southern Ocean krill and icefish echoes using random forests.

Tarling, G.A. . Hill, S. . Peat, H. . Fielding, S. . Reiss, C. Atkinson, A. (2016) Growth and shrinkage in Antarctic krill Euphausia superba is sex-dependent.

2015

Watkins, J.L. Reid, K. Ramm, D. Zhao, X.Y. Cox, M. Skaret, G. Fielding, S. . Wang, X.L. Niklitschek, E. (2015) The use of fishing vessels to provide acoustic data on the distribution and abundance of Antarctic krill and other pelagic species.

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).

Bednarsek, Nina. Tarling, Geraint A. . Bakker, Dorothee C. E. Fielding, Sophie . Feely, Richard A. (2014) Dissolution dominating calcification process in polar pteropods close to the point of aragonite undersaturation.

La, Hyoung Sul. Lee, Hyungbeen. Fielding, Sophie . Kang, Donhyug. Ha, Ho Kyung. Atkinson, Angus. Park, Jisoo. Siegel, Volker. Lee, Sang Hoon. Shin, Hyoung Chul. (2014) High density of ice krill (Euphausia crystallorophias) in the Amundsen sea coastal polynya, Antarctica.

Guihen, Damien. Fielding, Sophie . Murphy, Eugene . Heywood, K. Griffiths, G. (2014) An assessment of the use of ocean gliders to undertake acoustic measurements of zooplankton: the distribution and density of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) in the Weddell Sea.

Suberg, Lavinia. Wynn, Russell. van der Kooij, Jeroen. Fernand, Liam. Fielding, Sophie . Guihen, Damien. Gillespie, Douglas. Johnson, Mark. Gkikopoulo, Kalliopi C. Allan, Ian J. Vrana, Branislav. Miller, Peter I. Smeed, David . Jones, Alice R. (2014) Assessing the potential of autonomous submarine gliders for ecosystem monitoring across multiple trophic levels (plankton to cetaceans) and pollutants in shallow shelf seas.

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.

Heywood, Karen J. Schmidtko, Sunke. Heuzé, Céline. Kaiser, Jan. Jickells, Timothy D. Queste, Bastien. Stevens, David P. Wadley, Martin. Thompson, Andrew F. Fielding, Sophie . Guihen, Damien. Creed, Elizabeth. Ridley, Jeff K. Smith, Walker. (2014) Ocean processes at the Antarctic continental slope.

2013

Saunders, Ryan A. . Fielding, Sophie . Thorpe, Sally E. . Tarling, Geraint A. . (2013) School characteristics of mesopelagic fish at South Georgia.

Fielding, Sophie . Guihen, Damien. Griffiths, Gwyn. Creed, Elizabeth. Curnow, Steve. Murphy, Eugene . Heywood, Karen. (2013) Acoustic detection of krill from an undersea glider.

Bednarsek, Nina. Tarling, Geraint A. . Bakker, Dorothee CE. Fielding, Sophie . Cohen, Anne. Kuzirian, Alan. McCorkle, Dan. Lézé, Bertrand. Montagna, Roberto. (2013) Description and quantification of pteropod shell dissolution: a sensitive bioindicator of ocean acidification.

2012

Bednarsek, N. Tarling, G. A. . Bakker, D. C. E. Fielding, S. . Jones, E. M. Venables, H. J. . Ward, P. Kuzirian, A. Lézé, B. Feely, R. A. Murphy, E.J. . (2012) Extensive dissolution of live pteropods in the Southern Ocean.

Flores, H. Atkinson, A. Kawaguchi, S. Krafft, B.A. Milinevsky, G. Nicol, S. Reiss, C. Tarling, G.A. . Werner, R. Bravo Rebolledo, E. Cirelli, V. Cuzin-Roudy, J. Fielding, S. . Groeneveld, J.J. Haraldsson, M. Lombana, A. Marschoff, E. Meyer, B. Pakhomov, E.A. Rombolá, E. Schmidt, K. Siegel, V. Teschke, M. Tonkes, H. Toullec, J.Y. Trathan, P.N. . Tremblay, N. Van de Putte, A. van Franeker, J.A. Werner, T. (2012) Impact of climate change on Antarctic krill.

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.

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.

Fielding, Sophie . Watkins, Jonathan. Collins, Martin Anthony . Enderlein, Peter. Venables, Hugh . (2012) Acoustic determination of the distribution of fish and krill across the Scotia Sea in spring 2006, summer 2008 and autumn 2009.

Atkinson, Angus. Schmidt, Katrin. Fielding, Sophie . Kawaguchi, S. Geissler, Paul. (2012) Variable food absorption by Antarctic krill: Relationships between diet, egestion rate and the composition and sinking rates of their fecal pellets.

Bednarŝek, Nina. Tarling, Geraint . Fielding, Sophie . Bakker, D.C.E. (2012) Population dynamics and biogeochemical significance of Limacina helicina antarctica in the Scotia Sea (Southern Ocean).

2011

Poulton, Alex J. Moore, C. Mark. Seeyave, Sophie. Lucas, Mike I. Fielding, Sophie . Ward, Peter. (2011) Phytoplankton community composition around the Crozet Plateau, with emphasis on diatoms and Phaeocystis.

Schmidt, Katrin. Atkinson, Angus. Steigenberger, Sebastian. Fielding, Sophie . Lindsay, Margaret C.M. Pond, David W. Tarling, Geraint A. . Klevjer, Thor A. Allen, Claire S. . Nicol, Stephen. Achterberg, Eric P. (2011) Seabed foraging by Antarctic krill: Implications for stock assessment, bentho-pelagic coupling, and the vertical transfer of iron.

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.

Fielding, Sophie . Ward, Peter. Pollard, Raymond T. Seeyave, Sophie. Read, Jane F. Hughes, J. Alan. Smith, Tania. Castellani, Claudia. (2011) Community structure and grazing impact of mesozooplankton during late spring/early summer 2004/2005 in the vicinity of the Crozet Islands (Southern Ocean).

Collins, M.A. . Shreeve, R.S. Fielding, S. . Thurston, M.H. (2011) Distribution, growth, diet and foraging behaviour of the yellow-fin notothen Patagonotothen guntheri (Norman)on the Shag Rocks shelf (Southern Ocean).

2010

Whitehouse, M.J. Atkinson, A. Ward, P. Korb, R.E. Rothery, P. Fielding, S. . (2010) Role of krill versus bottom-up factors in controlling phytoplankton biomass in the northern Antarctic waters of South Georgia.

Tarling, Geraint A. . Klevjer, Thor. Fielding, Sophie . Watkins, Jon. Atkinson, Angus. Murphy, Eugene . Korb, Rebecca. Whitehouse, Mick. Leaper, Russell. (2010) Variability and predictability of Antarctic krill swarm structure.

Pollard, Raymond T. Salter, Ian. Sanders, Richard J. . Lucas, Mike I. Moore, C. Mark. Mills, Rachel A. Statham, Peter J. Allen, John T. Baker, Alex R. Bakker, Dorothee C.E. Charette, Matthew A. Fielding, Sophie . Fones, Gary R. French, Megan. Hickman, Anna E. Holland, Ross J. Hughes, J. Alan. Jickells, Timothy D. Lampitt, Richard S. Morris, Paul J. Nédélec, Florence H. Nielsdóttir, Maria. Planquette, Hélène. Popova, Ekaterina E. . Poulton, Alex J. Read, Jane F. Seeyave, Sophie. Smith, Tania. Stinchcombe, Mark. Taylor, Sarah. Thomalla, Sandy. Venables, Hugh J. . Williamson, Robert. Zubkov, Mike V. (2010) Southern Ocean deep-water carbon export enhanced by natural iron fertilization.

Reid, Keith. Watkins, Jon L. Murphy, Eugene J. . Trathan, Phil N. . Fielding, Sophie . Enderlein, Peter. (2010) Krill population dynamics at South Georgia: implications for ecosystem-based fisheries management.

Klevjer, T.A. Tarling, G.A. . Fielding, S. . (2010) Swarm characteristics of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba relative to the proximity of land during summer in the Scotia Sea.

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
Freer, J., Warwick-Evans, V., Skaret, G., Krafft, B., Fielding, S., & Trathan, P. (2025). Modelled spatial predictions of the distribution and density of Antarctic krill in the South Scotia Sea between 2011-2020 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/4fd0a1bf-da1a-4021-82eb-2fc513910e32
Saunders, R., Fielding, S., & Tarling, G. (2025). Body length and maturity stage measurements of Antarctic krill caught during the South Orkneys science cruise JR15004 (2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/2733f2ad-e111-4b21-b695-c9452e4548a1
Fielding, S. (2024). Raw acoustic data collected by an EK80 echosounder at King George Island on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough cruise SD025 (25 February 2023) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e7c3f05f-7677-408c-b98d-d35bd2171550
Fielding, S., & Manno, C. (2024). Raw acoustic data collected by an EK60 echosounder in Bransfield Strait and the caldera of Deception Island on board the RRS James Clark Ross cruise JR17002 (20 January 2018) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/0826a8a0-e9c5-4504-8f75-a7516041c282
Fielding, S. (2024). Raw acoustic data collected by an EK60 echosounder at South Georgia Island on board the RRS James Clark Ross cruise JR19001 (10 December 2019) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/8ef97c2d-9ce6-4ddc-ba63-28c47b6cc147
Tarling, G., Ward, P., Fielding, S., & Noake, A. (2022). Mesozooplankton collected by the Bark Europa in Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/6676ec60-9e37-45a8-b447-938256438e9f
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
Liszka, C. (2021). Chlorophyll-a and phaeopigment-a from RRS Discovery Southern Ocean cruise DY098 to the Scotia Sea and South Sandwich Islands, during austral spring 2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/723c136b-9cc3-4b3d-bde5-65840031e79b
Baines, M., Reichelt, M., Lacey, C., Pinder, S., Fielding, S., & Jackson, J. (2021). Cetacean sightings from the British Antarctic Survey CCAMLR synoptic krill survey of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, January to February 2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/5f1e349b-6665-4617-9bf7-ee5c8cbcdd54
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
Dornan, T., & Fielding, S. (2021). Acoustic backscatter and environmental data for the Scotia Sea, Southern Ocean 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016 and 2017 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/42cb66b9-f515-41bc-8b9a-6dc9cb0e5624
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
Atkinson, A., Pakhomov, E., Siegel, V., Jessopp, M., Peat, H., Kawaguchi, S., Hill, S., Loeb, V., Hewitt, R., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., Daly, K., Ashjian, C., Chiba, S., Ensor, N., Brewster, C., Watkins, J., Hosie, G., Ichii, T., … ten Hoopen, P. (2020). KRILLBASE-length frequency database, a compilation of scientific net sampling data on length, sex and maturity stage of Euphausia superba around the Southern Ocean, 1926 to 2016 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/dfbcbbf9-8673-4fef-913f-64ea7942d97a
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
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2016-12-09 to 2017-01-15 during cruise JR16003 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/e352b57c-c1d6-4552-9599-5fe32e1a0987
Ariza, A., & Fielding, S. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2016-09-26 to 2016-11-03 during cruise JR16001 in the Atlantic Ocean (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/69f4b59d-4674-455c-88cc-e8b8634d2cb5
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2016-01-21 to 2016-02-21 during cruise JR15004 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/fad1e73b-b7cb-4728-a8f9-2e3cce5aef90
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2015-11-13 to 2015-12-14 during cruise JR15002 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/63d516f4-5876-46bb-b16f-e5241561fb97
Ariza, A., & Fielding, S. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2015-09-17 to 2015-11-03 during cruise JR15001 in the Atlantic Ocean (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/8d9506c8-a613-475c-be18-0b35e0341f14
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2014-11-17 to 2014-12-17 during cruise JR304 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/94440e4a-372a-4dd8-9a1f-e38505ddb2ab
Ariza, A., & Fielding, S. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2014-09-27 to 2014-11-02 during cruise JR303 in the Atlantic Ocean (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/77fe7925-ba00-4771-8f80-dbc9cae61e3b
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2013-11-15 to 2013-12-18 during cruise JR291 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/0d91e287-698e-44c3-81c3-9c958f59eb02
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2012-11-15 to 2012-12-11 during cruise JR280 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/81765006-63e7-4b1e-af37-78aceb4ce14f
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2011-12-30 to 2012-01-16 during cruise JR260 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/4c7ab3d4-ac29-43d7-bbbc-cdbfd66ccc54
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2010-12-22 to 2011-01-18 during cruise JR245 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/f1aef03e-c1f8-4e44-9c53-c66e8b073eb3
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2009-12-23 to 2009-12-30 during cruise JR228 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/fc24fb44-15a8-447a-9acb-ec342160f39b
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2009-12-12 to 2009-12-19 during cruise JR230 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/6aae1d3a-8c1e-41a3-9056-55e66b602346
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2009-03-12 to 2009-04-18 during cruise JR200 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/7b86ed5f-0520-4dec-9d1e-f76be05b98c9
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2008-04-16 to 2008-04-17 during cruise JR186 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/716a65bc-ad67-4ec3-9182-ee8ebfd2494e
Ariza, A., & Fielding, S. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2008-02-26 to 2008-04-10 during cruise JR179 in the Amundsen and Bellingshausen Seas (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/ecc51062-1338-445e-bd3c-2e63487d1953
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2008-01-01 to 2008-02-17 during cruise JR177 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/cfc33544-e1df-4202-9d4b-c99e7f8a51d4
Fielding, S., & Ariza, A. (2017). Water column acoustic data collected from 2006-10-24 to 2006-12-03 during cruise JR161 in the Scotia Sea (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/c831d5e4-8d03-4aea-a6c6-6db101f36d8d
Tarling, G., Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Shallow water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia until Jun 2013 and retrieved in Dec 2013 by the JR291 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00988
Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Shallow water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia in October 2006 during the marine cruise JR159 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00964
Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Shallow water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia in November 2011 during the marine cruise JR260a (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00973
Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Shallow water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia in December 2012 during the marine cruise JR280 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00974
Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Shallow water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia in December 2009 during the marine cruise JR228 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00972
Tarling, G., Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., & Saunders, R. (2017). Shallow and deep Western Core Box mooring data collected during multiple marine cruises in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia from October 2002 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/00948
Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep water Western Core Box mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north of South Georgia until Aug 2006 and retrieved in Oct 2006 by the JR159. (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00986
Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in November 2015 during the marine cruise JR15002 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00999
Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in November 2012 during the marine cruise JR280 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00997
Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in November 2011 during the marine cruise JR260a (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00996
Tarling, G., Fielding, S., & Enderlein, P. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in January 2008 during the marine cruise JR177 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00993
Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in December 2016 during the marine cruise JR16003 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01000
Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in December 2013 during the marine cruise JR291 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00998
Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3700m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean north-west of South Georgia in December 2009 during the marine cruise JR228 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00995
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
Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in November 2015 during the marine cruise JR15002 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01008
Enderlein, P., Tarling, G., Fielding, S., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in November 2014 during the marine cruise JR304 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01007
Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in November 2012 during the marine cruise JR280 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01005
Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in November 2011 during the marine cruise JR260a (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01004
Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., & Tarling, G. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in January 2008 during the marine cruise JR177 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01001
Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in December 2016 during the marine cruise JR16003 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01009
Enderlein, P., Fielding, S., Tarling, G., & Manno, C. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in December 2013 during the marine cruise JR291 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01006
Enderlein, P., & Fielding, S. (2017). Deep sediment trap (3200m) mooring data collected in the Southern Ocean south-west of South Georgia in December 2009 during the marine cruise JR228 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01003
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
British Antarctic Survey (2015). Raw acoustic data collected by ship-borne EK60 echo sounder in Scotia Sea (Oct – Dec 2006) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/ee55ea8e-9bfe-4dc4-94a1-7610307ea25a
British Antarctic Survey (2015). Raw acoustic data collected by ship-borne EK60 echo sounder in Scotia Sea (Mar – Apr 2009) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/c5890438-cdae-409b-8d49-705b754a1fe9
British Antarctic Survey (2015). Raw acoustic data collected by ship-borne EK60 echo sounder in Scotia Sea (Jan – Feb 2008) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/0a4bede6-6be9-4d55-a146-bfdc603af3c2
Tarling, G., Bakker, D., Fielding, S., & Bednarsek, N. (2015). Pteropod shell dissolution in natural and high-CO2 environments (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00822

PRESCIENT

PRESCIENT supports long-term, strategically important measurements and capabilities for the wider science community.

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Conservation and leadership in Southern Ocean ecosystems

CONSEC explores how climate change and human activity are transforming the Southern Ocean, guiding global science and conservation.

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South Georgia Pelagic Biodiversity

Zooplankton are a vital part of the Scotia Sea food web. The project aims to improve the way we manage and monitor the pelagic ecosystem around South Georgia.

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Safeguarding Antarctic krill stocks for baleen whales

This project aims to improve our understanding of how Antarctic krill, foraging whales and the krill fishery interact.

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Wild Water Whales Acoustic Recovery Project (WWWARP)

WWWARP used underwater acoustic recorders at South Georgia to monitor whale recovery.

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Biogeochemical processes in polar ecosystems

BIOPOLE studies how climate change is affecting the release of nutrients from the polar regions, and their redistribution around the world’s oceans.

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Winter Krill at South Georgia

The winter krill project monitors Antarctic krill and predator overlap around South Georgia. Research informs conservation and ecosystem management.

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Real-time krill data for fisheries

This project aims to develop a system to deliver acoustically derived estimates of krill density in (near) real-time from krill fishing vessels to fishery data users and managers (e.g. commercial managers, scientific researchers and/or policy managers).

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Larsen-C Benthos

The Larsen-C Benthos project studied benthic biodiversity on the seabed exposed by the 2017 calving of the Larsen-C Ice Shelf.

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Scotia Sea open-ocean biological laboratories

SCOOBIES makes long-term observations of key Earth system indicators in the Southern Ocean. These observations are vital for both UK and global science.

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Long-term zooplankton monitoring at South Georgia

The main deliverable of the Western Core Box (WCB) is a consistent unique time series of mesoscale distribution and abundance of macro-zooplankton and micronekton, and an understanding of the physical environment they are within at South Georgia, South Atlantic (1996 – current).

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Carbon in the twilight zone

COMICS studied how carbon moves through the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’, the area between 100m and 1000m below the surface. This zone plays a key role in regulating atmospheric CO2 levels.

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Krill Hotspots

The aim of this project is to understand the biological and physical factors that produce the very large swarms of krill, or “krill hotspots” that are found in the South Orkneys region.

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DATA AS ART #08

Krill ball Antarctic krill are a key species in the Antarctic ecosystem. They are a consumer and re-packager of phytoplankton (algae) and therefore part of the biological carbon pump; they […]

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The Southern Ocean Network of Acoustics (SONA)

SONA will use bio-acoustics to monitor mid-trophic organisms at large spatial scales annually along transits to Antarctic research bases and fisheries sites. It will unite multi-national calibrated acoustic data from both research and fisheries vessels into a common accessible database.

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Sailbuoy Ahoy! Uncrewed surface vessel launched in South Georgia

Scientists studying krill in the sub-Antarctic have successfully completed a three-day mission using a Sailbuoy uncrewed surface vessel (USV). This mission marks the first Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approved deployment of a USV for science around South Georgia.

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New research mission on board polar ship set to unlock Southern Ocean’s carbon secrets

A team of scientists are embarking on an ambitious 30-day scientific expedition on board RRS Sir David Attenborough to investigate how carbon dioxide moves and transforms in the Southern Ocean.

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RRS Sir David Attenborough begins polar science trials

The UK’s new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough begins its polar science trials in Antarctica this week. A team of 30 national and international scientists, engineers and technical staff […]

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Polar ship begins science trials

RRS Sir David Attenborough begins its second leg of science trials this week (22 August 2022). Britain’s new polar ship will depart Belfast today for its second leg of science […]

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Connecting under-represented groups with science berths

British Antarctic Survey has teamed up with the National Oceanography Centre and the University of Glasgow to champion the FindAScienceBerth project, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council. The project […]

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More fish in ‘twilight zone’ than previously thought

A new study highlights there could be up to four times more fish in the mesopelagic, or ‘twilight’, zone of the Southern Ocean than previously thought. Scientists at British Antarctic […]

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Penguins benefit from extended maritime zone

Gentoo penguins are benefiting from a newly enlarged no-fishing zone (known as a No-Take Zone NTZ) around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia following British Antarctic Survey (BAS) tracking research […]

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Celebrating International Day of Women & Girls in Science

International Day of Women and Girls in Science today (11 February) is a celebration of women and girls in science and is organised by UNESCO and UN-Women. To mark this […]

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Polar medals awarded to BAS staff

Two British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff have been awarded the Polar Medal, and one member of staff has been awarded a prestigious Second Clasp. The announcement was published at the […]

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Nature’s ocean fertiliser

Scientists have discovered that Antarctic krill – a tiny shrimp-like crustacean – plays a key role in fertilising the Southern Ocean with iron, which stimulates the growth of phytoplankton, the […]

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Net, trawl and sledge system capability

BAS owns a number of bespoke nets, trawls and sledges that can be deployed from the RRS Sir David Attenborough to sample ecosystems in the water column and on the seafloor.

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Acoustic instruments

Technology and equipment for biological and geophysical studies

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RRS Sir David Attenborough

Our state-of-the-art polar science ship provides scientists access to remote and challenging marine environments across the Antarctic and Arctic.

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NEWS STORY: Southern Ocean dynamics

The Southern Ocean: new insights into circulation, carbon and climate A special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A has been published today (Monday 2 June) which […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Effects of ocean acidification

First evidence of ocean acidification affecting live marine creatures in the Southern Ocean The shells of marine snails – known as pteropods – living in the seas around Antarctica are […]

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New pictures reveal rich Antarctic marine life in area of rapid climate change

New photographs of ice fish, octopus, sea pigs, giant sea spiders, rare rays and beautiful basket stars that live in Antarctica’s continental shelf seas are revealed this week by the […]

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