Expedition reports ANTXXIII/8

amphipods "Eurythenes gryllus" (Photograph: Cédric d'Udekem)
Friday, January 26, 2007

The scavenging hords

By: Gauthier Chapell & Cédric d'Udekem

Thousands of amphipods can reduce fish carcasses to bones. [more]


glas sponges (Foto: Julian Gutt)
Wednesday, January 24, 2007

The secret of rare animals - can we solve the problem in the Larsen B area?

By: Julian Gutt

Scientists are easily excited about attractive topics in research. This way it is a pleasure for most to work on particularly rich communities on Antarctica’s seafloor. The corresponding first picture was taken on an earlier... [more]


Sea squirts (Foto: J. Gutt)
Monday, January 22, 2007

Sea squirts - first colonizers in the Larsen B area?

By: Julian Gutt

Sea squirts are definitely not going to win a prize for the most charismatic animals. This is partly because they are definitely not cute and cuddly but most of all because they are not well known in the general public. However,... [more]


Black-browed Albatross (Foto: G. Chapelle)
Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Southern Ocean birds observations now online

By: Henri Robert & Gauthier Chapelle

Because they are so many birds and so few observers around Antarctica, every observation matters. The recently launched marine biodiversity internet portal SCAR-MarBIN allows birdwatchers to directly upload their data, making... [more]


Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) (Foto: G. Chapelle)
Tuesday, January 16, 2007

The march of the sea-cucumbers

By: Gauthier Chapelle

Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) remain an efficient technology to uncover the secrets of Antarctic sea floor fauna.  [more]


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