| Description |
ix, 304 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1: Meso/large-scale variability in the environment. A survey of the atmospheric elements at the ocean's surface south of 40 S -- Variability of the atmospheric circulation over the Drake Passage, Scotia Sea and Weddell Sea -- Some indications for environmental and krill resources variability in the Southern ocean -- Spatial and temporal variability within the southern ocean -- Upper ocean characteristics in Drake Passage and adjoining areas of the southern ocean, 30 degrees W-95 degrees W -- Variation of positions and structures of the oceanic fronts in the Indian ocean sector of the southern ocean in the period from 1965 to 1987. Pt. 2: Meso/large-scale variability in the biota (related to the environment) Seasonal and interannual variabilities in Antarctic phytoplankton with reference to krill distribution -- Scales of interaction between Antarctic krill and the environment -- Interannual variability in estimated primary productivity of the Antarctic marginal ice zone -- Effects of pack ice on the composition of micronektonic communities in the Weddell Sea -- Patterns of spatial and temporal distribution and their variation in early life stages of Antarctic fish in the Antarctic Peninsula region -- The pelagic ecosystem of the Bransfield Strait, Antarctica: an analysis of microbiological, planktological and chemical characteristics by multivariate analyses. Pt. 3: Krill variability in relation to the environment. Large-scale fluctuations in distribution and abundance of krill - a discussion of possible causes -- Hydrography, krill and fish and their possible relationships around Elephant Island -- Can we satisfactorily estimate variation in krill abundance? -- Patterns of fluctuations in the hydrological conditions of the Antarctic and their effect on the distribution of Antarctic krill -- Differences in the hydrology, biomass, and species distribution of plankton, fishes, and birds in the Bransfield Strait and the Drake Passage during FIBEX 1981 and SIBEX 1983/84 -- A concept of seasonal variation of krill distribution and abundance west of the Antarctic peninsula -- Variability in population density of Antarctic krill in the western Scotia Sea in relation to hydrological conditions -- Formation of Antarctic krill concentrations in relation to hydrodynamic processes and social behaviour -- Variability in the physical and biotic environment of the Antarctic krill, south of Africa: some results and a conceptual appraisal of important interactions. Pt. 4: Krill variability detected from predator studies. Reproductive performance of seabirds and seals at South Georgia and Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, 1976-1987 -- Long-term trends in the foraging patterns of female Antarctic fur seals at South Georgia -- Squid as predators on krill and prey for sperm whales in the southern ocean |
| Notes |
Sponsors: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
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Includes index |
| Subject |
Krill -- Antarctic Ocean.
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Krill -- Antarctic Ocean -- Congresses.
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Marine ecology -- Antarctic Ocean -- Congresses.
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Marine ecology -- Antarctic Ocean.
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Marine resources -- Antarctic Ocean.
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Marine resources -- Antarctic Ocean -- Congresses.
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Ocean circulation -- Antarctic Ocean -- Congresses.
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Ocean circulation -- Antarctic Ocean.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Sahrhage, D.
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Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.
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| LC no. |
88023481 |
| ISBN |
0387192948 (U.S.) |
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3540192948 |
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