'BROKE' a biological/oceanographic survey off the coast of East Antarctica (80-150 E) carried out in January-March 1996
A large-scale biological/oceanographic survey (BROKE - Baseline Research on Oceanography, Krill and the Environment) was conducted off east Antarctica in the Austral summer of 1995/96. The prime focus was on describing the distribution and abundance of Antarctic krill ( Euphausia superba ) and on de...
Published in: | Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
2000
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0645(00)00026-6 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/138644 |
Summary: | A large-scale biological/oceanographic survey (BROKE - Baseline Research on Oceanography, Krill and the Environment) was conducted off east Antarctica in the Austral summer of 1995/96. The prime focus was on describing the distribution and abundance of Antarctic krill ( Euphausia superba ) and on determining possible sources of Antarctic bottom water in the region. A range of other studies were also carried out on BROKE including: measurements of primary production, surveys of Zooplankton and phytoplankton community structure, and sighting surveys of seabirds and cetaceans. The large dataset collected over an area of 873000km 2 has led to a greater understanding of the marine ecosystem off East Antarctica and the environmental features that determine productivity in this region. |
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