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

• 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: unknown
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; East Antarctica; Mertz Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0100404; https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0100404&type=printable

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...