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Fisheries Management and Ecosystem Monitoring in the Southern Ocean
(University of Canterbury, 2016)
The Commission for the Conservation of Marine Living Resources, otherwise
known as CCAMLR, is the governing body established as part of the Antarctic
treaty system to regulate fisheries in the Southern Ocean. Due to ...
Sea ice observation in Antarctica Status and Outlook
(University of Canterbury, 2015)
There are known deficiencies in contemporary sea ice observation techniques. Manual
methods are physically laborious and subject to human-induced observation error, as
are ship-based methods. Upward Looking Sonar (UL ...
Sea ice algae no more?
(University of Canterbury, 2015)
Primary productivity is an essential part of all ecosystems. Primary producers are
important for starting the carbon cycle. In areas such as the Antarctic which is
known to face climate changes, understanding how these ...
Antarctic sea-ice extent in global coupled climate models
(University of Canterbury, 2015)
Antarctic sea ice plays a key role in the global climate system, moderating heat
and moisture exchange in the Southern Ocean, reflecting solar radiation, and
maintaining global thermohaline circulation. However, the t ...
To What Extent Can Acidification in the Southern Ocean Impact on Marine Biodiversity?
(University of Canterbury, 2015)
Ocean acidification is regarded as one of the most recent threats to the global
environment resulting from unprecedented absorption of elevated anthropogenic
carbon dioxide emissions. The emerging research on the effect ...
Delving into the deep: uncovering the ecology of subglacial lakes in Antarctica
(University of Canterbury, 2015)
Beneath the Antarctic ice sheets there is an aquatic subglacial ecosystem which consists of a
complex network of subglacial lakes and interconnecting water courses. The possibility of
microbial life surviving in extreme ...
Future Developments in Land Traverse Resupply Operations in Antarctica.
(University of Canterbury, 2015)
Logistic support to inland bases and field parties in Antarctica consumes a large part of the budgets of
National Antarctic Programmes. In recent years, significant cost savings have been made by replacing
parts of some ...
The Distribution and Deposition of Radionuclides over Antarctica
(University of Canterbury, 2014)
The production of artificial radionuclides from the atmospheric thermonuclear
testing of the 1950s onwards has been detected in Antarctica. The
presence of these pollutants has been utilised by science to produce ...
Climate change effects and the future for Antarctic krill
(University of Canterbury, 2014)
Climate change effects are already being observed in some regions of the Southern Ocean,
where reduced duration and extent of winter sea-ice, ocean warming and ocean acidification
threaten the survival of Antarctic krill. ...
Plants on the edge: How will Antarctic mosses respond to global environmental change?
(University of Canterbury, 2014)
The extreme conditions of the Antarctic continent represent a significant barrier to life.
Vegetation of terrestrial Antarctica is restricted to regions free of ice, which make up only
0.3 percent of the continent. ...
