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remains B EAC 22
& Grid #12
Bathythermograph data collected on this trip promise to yield significant environmental data, but at this time we have not analyzed these data.
Efforts to collect birds with floating mist nets were unproductive. Possibly given a smaller ship, i.e., less freeboard thus easier to work from, this technique could be productive; however, a single net set in the sea is a very small sampling device and appears rather insignificant. Attempts to dip-net squid on the one night failed. There were squid in the waters but they remained at depths beyond the range of the dip-net. This is however a proven method of cephalopod collecting and warrants further efforts.
One of the aberrant Delphinus was collected from the tugs. Full measurements and photos were taken of this animal. All attempts to collect these animals from the YAG again failed. This animal was very abundant in the Grid during this survey (See SA Manuals). Larger cetaceans were found only in the north and central portions of the Grid.
Black-footed Albatross
Distribution of albatross appears random. The birds showed little inclination to follow the tugs used on the northern legs of the survey. The presence of largely white-faced birds with light-appearing breast and belly feathers was noted.
Pink-footed Shearwater
Two birds were recorded in the northeast section and one in the north-central section of the Grid.
New Zealand (Buller's) Shearwater
One bird was positively identified in the northwest section of the Grid.
Sooty Shearwater
Three birds were recorded in the north and central sections of the Grid. This species is still in low numbers outside the Grid area.
Cook's Petrel
Three birds recorded and one collected. These birds apparently represent stragglers of the mass movements recorded during EGS 10.