Ivan Papanin — 2007

Ivan Papanin

Top Predators Observation Diary

Week 1: 1 — 7 December 2008
Week 2: 8 — 14 December 2007
Week 3: 15 — 21 December 2007
Week 4: 22 — 28 December 2007

Countries involved

Belgium

Dates

1 — 28 December 2007

Location

Cape Town to Queen Maud Land (long 5°E to 24°E) and return

Project description

Contributing to the census of top predators. Observations of the occurrence and abundance of seabirds, cetcea and seals during voyage from Cape Town to new Belgian Antarctic Station, Princess Elisabeth

Observers: René-Marie Lafontaine (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences) and Alain De Broyer