Gentoo Penguin Tracking
This project tracked 16 gentoo penguins using satellite transmitters to examine overlaps in the distribution of penguin foraging and krill catches, and the dependence of penguins on krill for food during winter.
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Grey-headed Albatross Juvenile Tracking
Read more of: Grey-headed Albatross Juvenile TrackingThis project maps the movements and foraging areas of juvenile albatross in order to determine the overlap with fisheries, and assesses the survival rate of juveniles in the initial weeks and months after they fledge.
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Research mission to Larsen C Ice Shelf thwarted by sea ice
Read more of: Research mission to Larsen C Ice Shelf thwarted by sea iceHeavy sea ice conditions have thwarted a science mission from reaching the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica from which a large iceberg broke off in July 2017. A team […]
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Sea butterflies repair shell damage from ocean acidification
Read more of: Sea butterflies repair shell damage from ocean acidificationA new study of tiny marine snails called sea butterflies shows the great lengths these animals go to repair damage caused by ocean acidification. The paper, led by researchers at […]
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Larsen-C Benthos
Read more of: Larsen-C BenthosThe 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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Krill behaviour takes carbon to the ocean depths
Read more of: Krill behaviour takes carbon to the ocean depthsA new study shows that Antarctic krill behave in a way that could accelerate the transport of atmospheric carbon to the deep ocean. Antarctic krill form some of the highest […]
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Albatrosses in decline from fishing and environmental change
Read more of: Albatrosses in decline from fishing and environmental changeThe populations of wandering, black-browed and grey-headed albatrosses have halved over the last 35 years on sub-antarctic Bird Island according to a new study published today (20 November) in the […]
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Higher Predators – Signy Island – Penguin monitoring
Read more of: Higher Predators – Signy Island – Penguin monitoringThree species of penguin breed on Signy Island: Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) and gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua). These species have contrasting breeding and foraging strategies and […]
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Higher Predators – Bird Island – Penguin monitoring
Read more of: Higher Predators – Bird Island – Penguin monitoringTwo species of penguin breed on Bird Island: macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) and gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua). These species have contrasting breeding and foraging strategies and ranging behaviour. Gentoo penguins […]
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Higher Predators – Bird Island – Albatrosses and giant petrel monitoring
Read more of: Higher Predators – Bird Island – Albatrosses and giant petrel monitoringFour species of albatross breed in large numbers on Bird Island: wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), grey-headed albatross (T. chrysostoma) and light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata). Although all […]
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Modelling Movement of Antarctic Krill
Read more of: Modelling Movement of Antarctic KrillThe MMAK project is using state-of-the-art ocean-sea ice models to improve our understanding of processes that influence the distribution of krill in the South Orkney Islands region.
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Higher Predators – Long-Term Science
Read more of: Higher Predators – Long-Term ScienceHigher Predators carries out long-term science to measure changes in Antarctic ecosystems. The aim is to understand the processes that drive these changes.
