Ecosystem studies in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean undertaken by the training vessel Umitaka-maru

• Published in: Polar Science
• Main Authors: Moteki, M, Odate, T, Hosie, GW, Takahashi, KT, Swadling, KM, Tanimura, A
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science Bv 2017
• Subjects: Biological Sciences; Ecology; Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology); Southern Ocean; Austral; Syowa Station; Indian; Casey Station; Polar Science; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polar.2017.04.002; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/124138

This special issue provides an overview of the ten voyages undertaken by the Umitaka-maru from the austral summers of 2002/2003 to 2014/2015 to promote the next phase of study of the ecosystems in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean. The voyages by the Umitaka-maru have mainly targeted thr...