Emperors in Hiding: When Ice-Breakers and Satellites Complement Each Other in Antarctic Exploration

• Published in: PLoS ONE
• Main Authors: Ancel, André, Cristofari, Robin, Fretwell, Peter T., Trathan, Phil N., Wienecke, Barbara, Boureau, Matthieu, Morinay, Jennifer, Blanc, Stéphane, Le Maho, Yvon, Le Bohec, Céline
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2014
• Subjects: Research Article; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Mertz Glacier; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4070948; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24963661; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100404

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...