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Antifreeze Fish

Cassandra Brooks first began studying Antarctic toothfish in 2004 as part of her master’s thesis at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. Antarctic toothfish are large, deep-sea predatory fish found only in the ice-laden waters surrounding Antarctica. {Read More »}

Zooplankton Soup

By Cassandra Brooks · March 15, 2008 ·

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SOUTHERN OCEAN-- Krill get all the fame and glory as far as Southern Ocean zooplankton are concerned, and they certainly deserve it. But they only… {Read More »}

The Most Remote Fishery on Earth

By Cassandra Brooks · March 10, 2008 ·

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SOUTHERN OCEAN-- Antarctic fish are a strange and fascinating breed, drawing scientists from all over the world to study their unique polar adaptations. Many Antarctic… {Read More »}

It’s All About the Krill

By Cassandra Brooks · February 20, 2008 ·

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There are 19 scientists on board the Yuzhmorgeologiya and we’re all dedicated to studying Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and their ecosystem. I am on the… {Read More »}

Bouts of Bad Weather

By Cassandra Brooks · February 17, 2008 ·

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Last night we arrived at our destination, South Orkney Islands, northeast of the Antarctic Peninsula. In most years the AMLR cruises just survey the South… {Read More »}

Preparing for the Expedition

By Cassandra Brooks · February 9, 2008 ·

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On February 11th, 2008, I will join the AMLR scientists in Punta Arenas, the southernmost town in Chile. We will then depart on a charted… {Read More »}

The Microbial Loop

By Maria Vernet · February 8, 2008 ·

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The Microbial Biogeochemistry group (B-045) (under the direction of Dr. Hugh Ducklow) is one of the science groups here on board the LM Gould. Our… {Read More »}

Avian Island in Pictures

By Maria Vernet · February 4, 2008 ·

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Each year on the PAL-LTER summer cruise, members of the seabird group (B-013) spend 5 days working on Avian Island. Avian Island is located just… {Read More »}

Fun With Phytoplankton

By Maria Vernet · January 30, 2008 ·

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Today we will introduce you to the work of B016, the researchers here on the LTER cruise that study phytoplankton (microscopic plants.) This is the… {Read More »}

Zooplankton Under the Microscope

By Maria Vernet · January 27, 2008 ·

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As you may have seen in one of our earlier dispatches regarding the zooplankton sampling methods (to read the dispatch click here) the zooplankton team… {Read More »}

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