Large aggregations of pelagic squid near the ocean surface at the Antarctic Polar Front, and their capture by grey-headed albatrosses

Rodhouse, Paul G.; Boyle, Peter R.

Large aggregations of pelagic squid near the ocean surface at the Antarctic Polar Front, and their capture by grey-headed albatrosses

Rodhouse, Paul G.; Boyle, Peter R.. 2010 Large aggregations of pelagic squid near the ocean surface at the Antarctic Polar Front, and their capture by grey-headed albatrosses. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 67 (7). 1432-1435. 10.1093/icesjms/fsq069

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Abstract/Summary

Satellite-tracked squid predators and fish-finding acoustics were used to locate squid concentrations at the Antarctic Polar Front, then to sample them with a midwater trawl. Near-surface hauls were dominated by the squid Martialia hyadesi similar in size to those fed to grey-headed albatross chicks. The characteristics of the squid and their proximity to the surface suggest that the birds locate squid concentrations by olfaction and catch them by plunging.

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1093/icesjms/fsq069

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Polar Science for Planet Earth (2009 - ) > Ecosystems

ISSN:

1054-3139

Additional Information:

ICES Journal of Marine Science (ICES JMS) flipped to fully open access on 1st January 2023. All content published prior to that date is free to view on the publisher website, and all rights are reserved.

Additional Keywords:

Antarctic Polar Front, grey-headed albatross, location and capture methods, pelagic midwater trawl, satellite tracking squid.

NORA Subject Terms:

Marine Sciences
Zoology
Ecology and Environment

Date made live:

05 Oct 2010 13:07 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11374