The Aquation Submersible Respirometer system was deployed at 14 m under the sea-ice at O’Brien Bay, East Antarctica (near Casey Station, Windmill Islands). The substrate at this location comprises many small rocks and boulders interspersed with irregular shallow patches of soft sediment, typically one to three meters across. previous studies have identified diatoms as the…
Read MoreThe Australian Antarctic Division is coordinating a field-based ocean acidification experiment in Antarctic waters near Casey Station, Windmill Islands, East Antarctica ( 66°17′ S 110°31′ E) this austral summer 2014-15. This antFOCE (antarctic Free Ocean Carbon Dioxide Enrichment) experiment will expose a range of benthic marine animals and algae to a constant supply of CO2-enriched…
Read MoreSatellite Workshop for the 10th International Temperate Reef Symposium Dr John Runcie (Aquation Pty Ltd) and Dr Jeff Cosgrove (Murdoch University) On Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st January 2014, Dr Runcie and Dr Cosgrove convened a two day workshop following the 10th ITRS at the University of Western Australia. The workshop provided a forum for…
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