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We have so far caught and documented about 28 different species of fish from the trawl samples. The fish assemblage appears to be quite different from that found at the coastal sites off the French research station, Dumont D'Urville, about 40 Nm west southwest of our current position. Many of these fish are new records for the region and there are likely to be new species amongst them. Last night the winds and swell had eased sufficiently to allow sampling to continue by 2220hrs. The night shift then had a very successful run, completing three and a bit stations before handing over at mid-day. The STS electronics wizards have built a wire counter for the box-corer winch that gives a very accurate reading of the amount of wire paid out and has increased the success rate for sediment sampling. As I write the box-corer has just been put on the deck and the Geosciences Australia underwater video camera is about to be deployed again. Regards, Martin and Sarah.
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A map showing Australia and Antarctica. The map shows the journey of one voyage that has occured in the season, with each route highlighted in a distinct colour.