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Ecosystem studies in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean undertaken by the training vessel Umitaka-maru
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Moteki, M and Odate, T and Hosie, GW and Takahashi, KT and Swadling, KM and Tanimura, A, Ecosystem studies in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean undertaken by the training vessel Umitaka-maru, Polar Science, 12 pp. 1-4. ISSN 1873-9652 (2017) [Letter or Note in Journal]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.polar.2017.04.002
Abstract
This special issue provides an overview of the ten voyages undertaken by the Umitaka-maru from the austral summers of 2002/2003 to 2014/2015 to promote the next phase of study of the ecosystems in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean. The voyages by the Umitaka-maru have mainly targeted three areas in the Indian Ocean sector: off Dumont d’Urville Base (France, 140°E transect), off Casey Station (Australia, 110°E transect), and off Syowa Station (Japan, north of Lützow Holm Bay). The findings of Umitaka-maru's research on the krill-independent food web, animal assemblages, community structure and distribution patterns from the epipelagic to the deeper waters provide invaluable information for elucidating the material cycle and predicting future ecosystem changes. Further studies on assessing the influence of sea ice on food webs in the water column are required, which will provide crucial information for predicting ecosystem changes as a result of projected sea ice changes in the near future.
Item Details
Item Type: | Letter or Note in Journal |
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Keywords: | plankton, Southern Ocean, time series, sea ice, climate change |
Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
Research Group: | Ecology |
Research Field: | Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments |
Objective Field: | Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments |
UTAS Author: | Swadling, KM (Associate Professor Kerrie Swadling) |
ID Code: | 124138 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
Deposited By: | Ecology and Biodiversity |
Deposited On: | 2018-02-08 |
Last Modified: | 2018-02-08 |
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