Emperors in hiding: when ice-breakers and satellites complement each other in Antarctic exploration.

• Published in: PLoS ONE
• Main Authors: André Ancel, Robin Cristofari, Peter T Fretwell, Phil N Trathan, Barbara Wienecke, Matthieu Boureau, Jennifer Morinay, Stéphane Blanc, Yvon Le Maho, Céline Le Bohec
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Antarctic; The Antarctic; East Antarctica; Mertz Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100404; https://doaj.org/article/53419c9113f040fc834a9683ef9c8533

Evaluating the demographic trends of marine top predators is critical to understanding the processes involved in the ongoing rapid changes in Antarctic ecosystems. However, the remoteness and logistical complexity of operating in Antarctica, especially during winter, make such an assessment difficul...