Synopsis of process station 4 Process station 4 is located in the southeastern corner of Marguerite Bay and includes the entire George VI Sound. It includes the southeastern end of the large cross-shelf canyon that runs SSE through Marguerite Bay. The canyon runs right down the middle of George VI sound. 1's were executed on our first day of sampling. Nets were fished at two points along the length of the canyon.
More specific information is available in the individual group reports.
A few seals and numerous penguins were spotted but were inaccessible to our predator teams due to the character of the ice, which was largely unconsolidated glacial rubble. Station 4 was departed 17 May for station 2, which is located in the mouth of the bay on the canyon axis. This week we did not have much success at sighting seals, and were unable to conduct any research. The oceanography has shown that the prey availability in this area is lower than that of the previous station. In addition, there has not been much suitable ice for seals in the area, as most of the ice we have seen has been either large icebergs or very small brash.