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Limno Toolkit

By Billy D'Andrea · July 14, 2008 · comments 4 comments
KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND-- Limnology is the study of freshwater systems, like lakes. Have a look at this video to to see us do modern limnological sampling, recover sediment samples from last season, and introduce you to some of our equipment... {Read More »}


Returning to Port

By Maria Vernet · June 29, 2008 · comments No comments yet
STRAITS OF MAGELLAN-- Today we are arriving in Punta Arenas, Chile at 11am local time. After 8 hours through the Straits of Magellan we have… {Read More »}


End of Our Icebergs

By Maria Vernet · June 25, 2008 · comments No comments yet
ICEBERG A43K, SOUTHERN OCEAN-- Today is our last day of science. This evening we are leaving at 6pm (or 20 GMT, Greenwich Mean Time, which… {Read More »}


The Ocean’s Carbon Content

By Maria Vernet · June 22, 2008 · comments 1 comment
ICEBERG A43K, SOUTHERN OCEAN-- Carbon sedimentation in the water, from its surface towards the ocean floor, is expected to increase around icebergs as a consequence… {Read More »}


Life Around the Iceberg

By Maria Vernet · June 19, 2008 · comments No comments yet
ICEBERG A43K, SOUTHERN OCEAN-- Many birds, seals and whales are living around Iceberg A43K. We saw several of them as we approached the iceberg two… {Read More »}


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 · comments 5 comments
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 »}


It’s All About the Krill

By Cassandra Brooks · February 20, 2008 · comments 6 comments
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 »}


The Microbial Loop

By Maria Vernet · February 8, 2008 · comments 1 comment
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 »}


Zooplankton Under the Microscope

By Maria Vernet · January 27, 2008 · comments No comments yet
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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