CEAMARC, the Collaborative East Antarctic Marine Census for the Census of Antarctic Marine Life (IPY # 53): An overview

• DOI: 10.1016/j.polar.2011.04.009
• Publication Date: 2011-04-30T19:38:10Z
• Authors: Graham Hosie; Philippe Koubbi; Martin Riddle; Catherine Ozouf-C...; Masato Moteki; Mitsuo Fukuchi; Nadia Ameziane; Takashi Ishimaru; Anne Goffart
• Keywords: 570; Ecology; Earth and Planetary Sciences(all); Aquatic Science; 15. Life on land; [SDU.STU.OC] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Oceanography; 01 natural sciences; Benthos; CEAMARC; Pelagic; 13. Climate action; CAML; 14. Life underwater; Marine biodiversity; [SDU.STU.OC]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Oceanography; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

Abstract The Census for Antarctic Marine Life (CAML, IPY Project 53) aimed to investigate the distribution and abundance of Antarctic marine biodiversity and how it will be affected by climate change. It was a major ship-based research programme in the austral summer of 2007–2008 involving scientists from 30 countries and 19 vessels. The Collaborative East Antarctic Marine Census (CEAMARC) was a multinational contribution to CAML involving scientists and students from several nations using three ships from Australia, Japan and France surveying the one area. This collaboration was a highly coordinated and comprehensive survey of the plankton, fish, benthos, oceanography and geophysical conditions of the waters north of Terre Adelie and George V Land of Eastern Antarctica. CEAMARC has provided a robust benchmark of the marine life in this poorly studied sector and will help to establish the monitoring of future changes in this region.