James Clark Ross — early 2008

James Clark Ross

Photo: Chris Littlehales

News

Voyage tracks

Daily ship logs

Week 1 — 22-28 February 2008
Week 2 — 29 Feb — 6 Mar 2008
Week 3 — 7-13 March 2008
Week 4 — 14-20 March 2008
Week 5 — 21-27 March 2008
Week 6 — 28 Mar-3 Apr 2008

Countries involved

United Kingdom

Dates

19 February 2008 — 10 April 2008

Location

Bellingshausen and Amundsen Seas

Project description

This project is part of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) program known as BIOFLAME (Biodiversity, Function, Limits and Adaption from Molecules to Ecosystems). This particular project is known as BIOPEARL (BIOdiversity dynamics: Phylogeography, Evolution And Radiation of Life). It will study the phylogeography, radiation and evolution in terrestrial and marine Antarctic fauna. One of the project aims is to determine the role of Antarctica (and extreme environments in general) in the evolution of global marine biodiversity.

Gear description

Requires Agassiz trawls, epibenthic seldges, and Rauschert dredges. Box core samples will also be taken.