Large aggregations of pelagic squid near the ocean surface at the Antarctic Polar Front, and their capture by grey-headed albatrosses

Satellite-tracked squid predators and fish-finding acoustics were used to locate squid concentrations at the Antarctic Polar Front, then to sample them with a midwater trawl. Near-surface hauls were dominated by the squid Martialia hyadesi similar in size to those fed to grey-headed albatross chicks. The characteristics of the squid and their proximity to the surface suggest that the birds locate squid concentrations by olfaction and catch them by plunging.

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Publication status:
Published
Author(s):
Authors: Rodhouse, Paul G., Boyle, Peter R.

On this site: Paul Rodhouse
Date:
1 January, 2010
Journal/Source:
ICES Journal of Marine Science / 67
Page(s):
1432-1435
Link to published article:
https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsq069