TITLE:   Long-Term ecological research: Antarctic Marine Ecosystem,
	 a sea ice dominated system
AUTHOR:  Raymond C. Smith
DATE:    2-7 March 1997
PLACE:   Gordon Research Conference on Sea Ice Ecology, Ventura, CA
         Poster Presentation

ABSTRACT:  

The Palmer LTER site is one of a network of scientists asking
similar scientific question in a wide variety of landscapes and seascapes.
The Palmer LTER study documents interannual variability in the development 
and extent of annual pack ice and life-history parameters of primary producers
and populations of  key species from different trophic levels in the Antarctic
marine food web.  Results from four Summer cruises illustrate the strong 
interannual variability in sea ice extent, hydrography and pigment biomass.