'BROKE' a biological/oceanographic survey off the coast of East Antarctica (80-150 E) carried out in January-March 1996

• Published in: Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
• Main Authors: Nicol, S, Pauly, T, Bindoff, NL, Strutton, PG
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd 2000
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Oceanography; Biological oceanography; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Austral; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Antarctica; Euphausia superba
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0645(00)00026-6; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/138644

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.