Australia's Census of Antarctic Marine Life project - IYGPT Data collected on the CEAMARC cruise

Australia's Census of Antarctic Marine Life project.This project is a part of the international "Census of Antarctic Marine Life" (CAML) which was conducted during the International Polar Year. It was a collaborative contribution by Australia and France to understand the biodiversity of the oceans surrounding Antarctica, with particular emphasis on the fishes of the eastern part of the Australian Antarctic Territory. The biodiversity data, when added to that obtained by all other nations participating in the CAML, serves as a robust reference for future examinations of the health of the Southern Ocean, and assists in the conservation and management of the region.Field sampling for this project was undertaken in the 2007/08 season, commencing in December and finishing in February 2008. Three ships surveyed the area with a range of traditional and modern sampling gear, including IYGPT (International Young Gadoid Pelagic Trawl (marine science equipment)) gear.

澳大利亚南极海洋生物普查项目（Australia's Census of Antarctic Marine Life project）是国际极地年期间实施的国际南极海洋生物普查（Census of Antarctic Marine Life, CAML）的组成部分。该项目由澳大利亚与法国联合开展，旨在探明南极周边海域的生物多样性，其中尤其聚焦澳大利亚南极领地东部海域的鱼类类群。将本项目获取的生物多样性数据与参与CAML的其他所有成员国所获数据整合后，可成为未来评估南大洋健康状况的可靠参照，并为该区域的海洋保护与管理工作提供支撑。本项目的野外采样工作于2007/08年度开展，采样周期始于2007年12月，至2008年2月结束。共有三艘科考船搭载包括国际幼鳕中层拖网（International Young Gadoid Pelagic Trawl, IYGPT，海洋科学采样设备）在内的一系列传统与现代采样设备，对研究区域完成了调查作业。