Antarctic krill Euphausia superba (hereafter 'krill') occur in regions undergoing rapid
environmental change, particularly loss of winter sea ice. During recent years, harvesting of …

The objective of the ecosystem approach to fisheries management is to sustain healthy
marine ecosystems and the fisheries they support. One of the earliest implementations was …

The diets of 9 species of myctophid fishes, Electrona carlsbergi, E. antarctica,
Gymnoscopelus fraseri, G. nicholsi, G. braueri, Protomyctophum bolini, P. choriodon …

The current hiatus in the establishment of a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the
Antarctic means that other routes to conservation are required. The protection of overseas …

Exploitation is one of the major drivers of change in marine ecosystems. Following discovery
in 1775, South Georgia saw sequential overexploitation of living resources, including seals …

The sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia is surrounded by highly productive waters,
supporting dense aggregations of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), a vital food source for …

Mackerel icefish, Champsocephalus gunnari, plays a vital role in the Antarctic marine
ecosystem, not only because it is an important prey for higher predators but also because it …

Myctophids are the most abundant mesopelagic fishes in the Southern Ocean, although
their trophic role within the predominantly krill-based food web in regions south of the …

Target identification remains a challenge for acoustic surveys of marine fauna. Antarctic krill,
Euphausia superba, are typically identified through a combination of expert scrutiny of …

Abstract The Scotia Sea is one of the most productive regions of the Southern Ocean, but its
surface waters are experiencing a rapid increase in temperature, which may be changing …