ARSV Laurence M. Gould — 2008

ARSV Laurence M. Gould Photo: University of Texas

Countries involved

USA

Dates

January — February 2008

Location

Cape Shirreff Livingston Palmer Station

Project description

Interdisciplinary International Elephant and Crabeater seal study linking animal behaviour to physical oceanographic conditions in order to quantify factors determining habitat use by these top-trophic key polar species.

Gear description

Ship and helicopter, MEOPS biologger.

Related links

• This voyage is linked to the International Polar Year (IPY)
  • Project #77 — Plate Tectonics and Polar Gateways in Earth History