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Stephen Nicol

Adjunct Professor

Room 313.1 , IMAS Hobart Waterfront

+61 3 6226 6379 (phone)

steve.nicol@utas.edu.au

Achievements

  • Awarded Australian Antarctic medal (2011)
  • MA in Creative Writing (2013)

    • Current ARC Awards

    • With Elizabeth Leane and Helen Tiffin, Creatures of the Ice: A Cultural Analysis of Human-Animal Relations in the Antarctic. (Discovery).
    • With Nick Gales, Rob Harcourt and Mark Hindell, Pelagic ecosystem linkages in a changing Southern Ocean (Superscience Fellowships).
    • With Patti Virtue, Nils Hoem, Peter Nicholls, So Kawaguchi, Emily Hilder, and Susan Bengston-Nash. Utilising innovative fishing technology to address key questions on the biology of Antarctic krill (Linkage).

    General Responsibilities

    • Member of the Science Board of Aker Biomarine
    • Scientific Advisor to the Association of Responsible Krill Harvesting Companies (ARK).

    Research and Projects

    • The effects of whales on nutrient recycling in the Southern Ocean.
    • The krill fishery and its management.
    • Krill and climate change.

    Teaching Responsibilities

    Teach occasional lectures on krill biology and ecology, Southern Ocean ecosystems, Fisheries management in the Southern Ocean and scientific writing.

    Supervision

    PhD Students:

    Nurul Huda Binti Ahmad Ishak (IMAS/UTas)

    Lavenia Ratnarajah (IMAS/UTas)

    Pascale Eisenmann (Griffith)

    ARC Superscience Post-docs:

    Martin Cox and Sophie Bestley (UTas/AAD/Macquarie)

    Publications

    Selected Publications:

    Nicol, S, Pauly, T. Bindoff, N. L., Wright, S. Thiele, D. Woehler, E. Hosie, G. and Strutton, P. (2000). Ocean circulation off East Antarctica affects ecosystem structure and sea-ice extent. Nature406, 504-507.

    Smetacek, V. and Nicol, S. 2005. Polar ocean ecosystems in a changing world. Nature 437. 362-368.

    Nicol, S. (2006) Krill, currents and sea ice; the life cycle of Euphausia superba in relation to its changing environment. Bioscience 56(2), 111-120.

    Nicol, S. Bowie, A., Jarman, S. Lannuzel, D., Meiners, K. and Van de Merwe, P. (2010) Southern Ocean iron fertilization by baleen whales and Antarctic krill. Fish and Fisheries 11, 203–209.

    Leanne, E. and Nicol, S. (2011) Charismatic Krill? Conservation and Size in the Ocean. Anthrozoos, 24 (2), 135-146

    Full Publication List:

    http://rmdb.research.utas.edu.au/public/rmdb/q/indiv_detail_warp_trans/1799

    View more on Dr Stephen Nicol in WARP

    Fields of Research

    • Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) (310305)
    • Biological oceanography (370801)
    • Physical oceanography (370803)
    • Chemical oceanography (370802)
    • Global change biology (319902)
    • Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation (410102)
    • Ecological physiology (310303)
    • Other environmental sciences (419999)
    • Natural resource management (410406)
    • Conservation and biodiversity (410401)
    • Environment and culture (470209)
    • Other biological sciences (319999)
    • Zoology (310999)
    • Cinema studies (360501)
    • Ecosystem function (410203)
    • Forensic biology (319901)
    • Ocean engineering (401503)
    • Literary studies (470599)
    • Oceanography (370899)
    • Intelligent robotics (460205)
    • Aquaculture and fisheries stock assessment (300502)
    • Other language, communication and culture (479999)
    • Transport engineering (400512)
    • Biomechanics (420701)
    • Glaciology (370902)
    • Invertebrate biology (310913)
    • Human geography (440699)
    • Palaeoclimatology (370904)
    • Other creative arts and writing (369999)
    • Isotope geochemistry (370303)

    Research Objectives

    • Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences (280111)
    • Effects of climate change on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic environments (excl. social impacts) (190503)
    • Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments (180404)
    • Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems (180201)
    • Antarctic and Southern Ocean oceanic processes (180402)
    • Measurement and assessment of marine water quality and condition (180505)
    • Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems (180403)
    • Understanding climate change (190599)
    • Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems (180601)
    • Other environmental management (189999)
    • Marine biodiversity (180504)
    • Other culture and society (139999)
    • Wild caught crustaceans (excl. rock lobster and prawns) (100303)
    • Ecosystem adaptation to climate change (190102)
    • Communication (130299)
    • Literature (130203)
    • Social impacts of climate change and variability (190103)
    • Climate variability (excl. social impacts) (190502)
    • Oceanic processes (excl. in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean) (180506)
    • Nautical equipment (241503)
    • Other health (209999)
    • Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem) (190101)
    • Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences (280107)
    • The creative arts (130103)

    Publications

    Total publications

    50

    Journal Article

    (36 outputs)
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    2020Hellessey N, Johnson R, Ericson JA, Nichols PD, Kawaguchi S, et al., 'Antarctic krill lipid and fatty acid content variability is associated to satellite derived chlorophyll a and sea surface temperatures', Scientific Reports, 10, (1) Article 6060. ISSN 2045-2322 (2020) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62800-7 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1

    Co-authors: Hellessey N; Johnson R; Ericson JA; Nichols PD; Kawaguchi S; Virtue P

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    2019Ericson JA, Hellessey N, Kawaguchi S, Nichols PD, Nicol S, et al., 'Near-future ocean acidification does not alter the lipid content and fatty acid composition of adult Antarctic krill', Scientific Reports, 9, (1) Article 12375. ISSN 2045-2322 (2019) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48665-5 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 3

    Co-authors: Ericson JA; Hellessey N; Kawaguchi S; Nichols PD; Virtue P

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    2019Ericson JA, Hellessey N, Nichols PD, Nicol S, Kawaguchi S, et al., 'New insights into the seasonal diet of Antarctic krill using triacylglycerol and phospholipid fatty acids, and sterol composition', Polar Biology, 42, (11) pp. 1985-1996. ISSN 0722-4060 (2019) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1007/s00300-019-02573-6 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 5

    Co-authors: Ericson JA; Hellessey N; Nichols PD; Kawaguchi S; Virtue P

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    2018Bestley S, Raymond B, Gales NJ, Harcourt RG, Hindell MA, et al., 'Predicting krill swarm characteristics important for marine predators foraging off East Antarctica', Ecography, 41, (6) pp. 996-1012. ISSN 0906-7590 (2018) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1111/ecog.03080 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 27

    Co-authors: Bestley S; Raymond B; Hindell MA; Sumner MD; Wotherspoon SJ; Cox MJ

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    2018Cox MJ, Candy S, de la Mare WK, Nicol S, Kawaguchi S, et al., 'No evidence for a decline in the density of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba Dana, 1850, in the Southwest Atlantic sector between 1976 and 2016', Journal of Crustacean Biology, 38, (6) pp. 656-661. ISSN 0278-0372 (2018) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1093/jcbiol/ruy072 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 23Web of Science - 20

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    2018Ericson JA, Hellessey N, Kawaguchi S, Nicol S, Nichols PD, et al., 'Adult Antarctic krill proves resilient in a simulated high CO2 ocean', Communications Biology, 1 Article 190. ISSN 2399-3642 (2018) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1038/s42003-018-0195-3 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 12

    Co-authors: Ericson JA; Hellessey N; Kawaguchi S; Nichols PD; Virtue P

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    2018Ericson JA, Hellessey N, Nichols PD, Kawaguchi S, Nicol S, et al., 'Seasonal and interannual variations in the fatty acid composition of adult Euphausia superba Dana, 1850 (Euphausiacea) samples derived from the Scotia Sea krill fishery', Journal of Crustacean Biology, 38, (6) pp. 662-672. ISSN 0278-0372 (2018) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1093/jcbiol/ruy032 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 4

    Co-authors: Ericson JA; Hellessey N; Nichols PD; Kawaguchi S; Virtue P

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    2018Hellessey N, Ericson JA, Nichols PD, Kawaguchi S, Nicol S, et al., 'Seasonal and interannual variation in the lipid content and composition of Euphausia superba Dana, 1850 (Euphausiacea) samples derived from the Scotia Sea fishery', Journal of Crustacean Biology, 38, (6) pp. 673-681. ISSN 0278-0372 (2018) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1093/jcbiol/ruy053 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 4

    Co-authors: Hellessey N; Ericson JA; Nichols PD; Kawaguchi S; Virtue P

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    2018Ratnarajah L, Nicol S, Bowie AR, 'Pelagic iron recycling in the Southern Ocean: exploring the contribution of marine animals', Frontiers in Marine Science, 5 Article 109. ISSN 2296-7745 (2018) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00109 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 12

    Co-authors: Ratnarajah L; Bowie AR

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    2017Ratnarajah L, Lannuzel D, Townsend AT, Meiners KM, Nicol S, et al., 'Physical speciation and solubility of iron from baleen whale faecal material', Marine Chemistry, 194 pp. 79-88. ISSN 0304-4203 (2017) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2017.05.004 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 7

    Co-authors: Ratnarajah L; Lannuzel D; Townsend AT; Meiners KM; Bowie AR

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    2016Eisenmann P, Fry B, Holyoake C, Coughran D, Nicol S, et al., 'Isotopic evidence of a wide spectrum of feeding strategies in Southern Hemisphere humpback whale baleen records', PLoS One, 11, (5) Article e0156698. ISSN 1932-6203 (2016) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156698 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 35Web of Science - 35

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    2016Ratnarajah L, Melbourne-Thomas J, Marzloff MP, Lannuzel D, Meiners KM, et al., 'A preliminary model of iron fertilisation by baleen whales and Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean: sensitivity of primary productivity estimates to parameter uncertainty', Ecological Modelling, 320 pp. 203-212. ISSN 0304-3800 (2016) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2015.10.007 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 19Web of Science - 18

    Co-authors: Ratnarajah L; Melbourne-Thomas J; Marzloff MP; Lannuzel D; Meiners KM; Chever F; Bowie AR

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    2016Ratnarajah L, Nicol S, Kawaguchi S, Townsend AT, Lannuzel D, et al., 'Understanding the variability in the iron concentration of Antarctic krill', Limnology and Oceanography, 61, (5) pp. 1651-1660. ISSN 0024-3590 (2016) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1002/lno.10322 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 8

    Co-authors: Ratnarajah L; Townsend AT; Lannuzel D; Meiners KM; Bowie AR

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    2014Constable AJ, Melbourne-Thomas J, Corney SP, Arrigo KR, Barbraud C, et al., 'Climate change and Southern Ocean ecosystems I: how changes in physical habitats directly affect marine biota', Global Change Biology, 20, (10) pp. 3004-3025. ISSN 1354-1013 (2014) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12623 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 258Web of Science - 253

    Co-authors: Constable AJ; Melbourne-Thomas J; Corney SP; Bindoff NL; Boyd PW; Davidson A; Hindell MA; Kawaguchi S; Lea M-A; Massom RA; Meiners K; Rintoul SR; Swadling KM; Westwood KJ; Wright SW

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    2014Lavery TJ, Roudnew B, Seymour J, Mitchell JG, Smetacek V, et al., 'Whales sustain fisheries: blue whales stimulate primary production in the Southern Ocean', Marine Mammal Science, 30, (3) pp. 888-904. ISSN 0824-0469 (2014) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1111/mms.12108 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 35Web of Science - 37

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    2014Ratnarajah L, Bowie AR, Lannuzel D, Meiners K, Nicol S, 'The Biogeochemical Role of Baleen Whales and Krill in Southern Ocean Nutrient Cycling', PLoS ONE, 9, (12) Article e114067. ISSN 1932-6203 (2014) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114067 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 26Web of Science - 28

    Co-authors: Ratnarajah L; Bowie AR; Lannuzel D; Meiners K

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    2014Roman J, Estes JA, Morissette L, Smith C, Costa D, et al., 'Whales as marine ecosystem engineers', Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 12, (7) pp. 377-385. ISSN 1540-9295 (2014) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1890/130220 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 173Web of Science - 175

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    2013Brown M, Kawaguchi S, Candy S, Yoshida T, Virtue P, et al., 'Long-term effect of photoperiod, temperature and feeding regimes on the respiration rates of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)', Open Journal of Marine Science, 3, (2A) pp. 40-51. ISSN 2161-7384 (2013) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.4236/ojms.2013.32A005 [eCite] [Details]

    Co-authors: Brown M; Kawaguchi S; Yoshida T; Virtue P

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    2013Kawaguchi S, Ishida A, King R, Raymond B, Waller N, et al., 'Risk maps for Antarctic krill under projected Southern Ocean acidification', Nature Climate Change, 3, (9) pp. 843-847. ISSN 1758-678X (2013) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1937 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 108Web of Science - 106

    Co-authors: Kawaguchi S; Constable A

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    2013Smith LV, McMinn A, Martin AR, Nicol S, Bowie AR, et al., 'Preliminary investigation into the stimulation of phytoplankton photophysiology and growth by whale faeces', Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 446 pp. 1-9. ISSN 0022-0981 (2013) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.04.010 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 17

    Co-authors: Smith LV; McMinn A; Martin AR; Bowie AR; Lannuzel D; Van Der Merwe P

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    2012Atkinson A, Nicol S, Kawaguchi S, Pakhomov E, Quetin L, et al., 'Fitting Euphausia Superba into Southern Ocean food-web models: a review of data sources and their limitations', Ccamlr Science, 19 pp. 219-245. ISSN 1023-4063 (2012) [Refereed Article]

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    Citations: Web of Science - 27

    Co-authors: Kawaguchi S

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    2012Flores H, Atkinson A, Kawaguchi S, Krafft BA, Milinevsky G, et al., 'Impact of climate change on Antarctic krill', Marine Ecology Progress Series, 458 pp. 1-19. ISSN 0171-8630 (2012) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.3354/meps09831 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 167Web of Science - 175

    Co-authors: Kawaguchi S

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    2012Nicol S, Foster J, Kawaguchi S, 'The fishery for Antarctic krill - recent developments', Fish and Fisheries, 13, (1) pp. 30-40. ISSN 1467-2960 (2012) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2011.00406.x [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 196Web of Science - 185

    Co-authors: Foster J; Kawaguchi S

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    2011Brown M, Kawaguchi S, King R, Virtue P, Nicol S, 'Flexible adaptation of the seasonal krill maturity cycle in the laboratory', Journal of Plankton Research, 33, (5) pp. 821-826. ISSN 0142-7873 (2011) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbq123 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 12

    Co-authors: Brown M; Kawaguchi S; Virtue P

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    2011Foster JK, Nicol S, Kawaguchi S, 'The use of patent databases to predict trends in the krill fishery', Ccamlr Science, 18, (2011) pp. 135-144. ISSN 1023-4063 (2011) [Refereed Article]

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    Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 3

    Co-authors: Foster JK; Kawaguchi S

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    2011Kawaguchi S, Kurihara H, King R, Hale L, Berli TM, et al., 'Will krill fare well under Southern Ocean acidification?', Biology Letters, 7, (2) pp. 288-291. ISSN 1744-9561 (2011) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2010.0777 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 71Web of Science - 67

    Co-authors: Kawaguchi S; Berli TM; Robinson JP; Virtue P

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    2011Leane E, Nicol S, 'Charismatic krill? Size and conservation in the ocean', Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal on The Interactions of People and Animals, 24, (2) pp. 135-146. ISSN 0892-7936 (2011) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.2752/175303711X12998632257549 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 5

    Co-authors: Leane E

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    2011Roberts L, Nicol S, 'Krill looks and feelers: a dialogue on expanding perceptions of climate change data', Polar Record, 1, (2) pp. 251-264. ISSN 0032-2474 (2011) [Contribution to Refereed Journal]

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    2011Schmidt K, Atkinson A, Steigenberger S, Fielding S, Lindsay MCM, et al., 'Seabed foraging by antarctic krill: implications for stock assessment, bentho-pelagic coupling, and the vertical transfer of iron', Limnology and Oceanography, 56, (4) pp. 1411-1428. ISSN 0024-3590 (2011) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.4319/lo.2011.56.4.1411 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 128Web of Science - 127

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    2010Nicol S, Bowie AR, Jarman S, Lannuzel D, Meiners K, et al., 'Southern Ocean iron fertilization by baleen whales and Antarctic krill', Fish and Fisheries, 11, (2) pp. 203-209. ISSN 1467-2960 (2010) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2010.00356.x [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 101Web of Science - 98

    Co-authors: Bowie AR; Lannuzel D; Meiners K; van der Merwe P

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    2009Kawaguchi S, Nicol S, Press AJ, 'Direct effects of climate change on the Antarctic krill fishery', Fisheries Management and Ecology, 16, (5) pp. 424-427. ISSN 0969-997X (2009) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2009.00686.x [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 28Web of Science - 30

    Co-authors: Kawaguchi S; Press AJ

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    2008Nicol S, Clarke J, Romaine SJ, Kawaguchi S, Williams GD, et al., 'Krill (Euphausia superba) abundance and Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) breeding performance in the waters off the Bechervaise Island colony, East Antarctica in 2 years with contrasting ecological conditions ', Deep-Sea Research. Part 2: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 55, (3-4) pp. 540-557. ISSN 0967-0645 (2008) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.11.013 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 37Web of Science - 35

    Co-authors: Kawaguchi S; Williams GD

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    2008Williams GD, Nicol S, Raymond B, Meiners K, 'Summertime mixed layer development in the marginal sea ice zone off the Mawson coast, East Antarctica', Deep-Sea Research. Part 2: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 55, (3-4) pp. 365-376. ISSN 0967-0645 (2008) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.11.007 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 15

    Co-authors: Williams GD; Raymond B; Meiners K

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    2007Hagen W, Yoshida T, Virtue P, Kawaguchi S, Swadling KM, et al., 'Effect of a carnivorous diet on the lipids, fatty acids and condition of Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba', Antarctic Science, 19, (2) pp. 183-188. ISSN 0954-1020 (2007) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1017/S0954102007000259 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 11

    Co-authors: Yoshida T; Virtue P; Swadling KM; Nichols PD

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    2005Smetacek V, Nicol S, 'Polar ocean ecosystems in a changing world', Nature, 437 pp. 362-368. ISSN 0028-0836 (2005) [Refereed Article]

    DOI: 10.1038/nature04161 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 355Web of Science - 334

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    1997Nicol S, Allison I, 'The Frozen Skin of the Southern Ocean', American Scientist, 85, (5) pp. 426-439. ISSN 0003-0996 (1997) [Refereed Article]

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    Citations: Scopus - 23Web of Science - 20

    Co-authors: Allison I

    Book

    (1 outputs)
    YearCitationAltmetrics
    2018Nicol S, 'The Curious Life of Krill', Island Press, Washington D.C., United States, pp. 216. ISBN 9781610918534 (2018) [Authored Other Book]

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    Chapter in Book

    (4 outputs)
    YearCitationAltmetrics
    2020Kawaguchi S, Nicol S, 'Krill fishery', Fisheries and Aquaculture, Oxford University Press, G Lovrich and M Thiel (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 137-158. ISBN 9780190865627 (2020) [Research Book Chapter]

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    Co-authors: Kawaguchi S

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    2016Nicol S, Foster J, 'The Fishery for Antarctic Krill: Its Current Status and Management Regime', Biology and Ecology of Antarctic Krill, Springer, V Siegel (ed), Switzerland, pp. 387-421. ISBN 9783319292779 (2016) [Research Book Chapter]

    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-29279-3_11 [eCite] [Details]

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    2013Leane Elizabeth, Nicol S, 'Filming the Frozen South: Animals in Early Antarctic Exploration Films', Screening Nature: Cinema Beyond the Human, Berghahn, Amat Pick and Guinevere Narraway (ed), New York, pp. 127-142. ISBN 9781782382263 (2013) [Research Book Chapter]

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    Co-authors: Leane Elizabeth

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    2012Nicol S, Raymond B, 'Pelagic ecosystems in the waters off East Antarctic (30o E-150o E)', Antarctic Ecosystems: An Extreme Environment in a Changing World, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, AD Rogers, NM Johnston, EJ Murphy and A Clarke (ed), UK, pp. 243-254. ISBN 978-1-4051-9840-0 (2012) [Research Book Chapter]

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    Co-authors: Raymond B

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    Conference Publication

    (6 outputs)
    YearCitationAltmetrics
    2015Bestley S, Cox MJ, Harcourt RG, Hindell MA, Jonsen ID, et al., 'Prediction of krill swarm characteristics that drive a marine predator hotspot' region off East Antarctica', CLIOTOP 3rd Symposium 2015 Book of Abstracts, 14-18 September 2015, San Sebastian (2015) [Conference Extract]

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    Co-authors: Bestley S; Cox MJ; Hindell MA; Raymond B; Sumner MD

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    2007Williams GD, Marsland SJ, Meijers AJ, Klocker A, Nicol S, et al., 'The Antarctic Slope Front along East Antarctica, 30-80 East', European Geophysical Union Spring Meeting, April 2007, San Francisco, USA, pp. unknown. (2007) [Conference Extract]

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    Co-authors: Williams GD; Marsland SJ; Meijers AJ; Klocker A; Bindoff NL

    2006Williams GD, Marsland SJ, Bindoff NL, Nicol S, Aoki S, et al., 'Surface Oceanography during the BROKE-West research voyage (30-80E)', 2nd Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Open Science Conference, July 2006, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. unknown. (2006) [Conference Extract]

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    Co-authors: Williams GD; Marsland SJ; Bindoff NL; Meijers AJ; Klocker A

    2006Williams GD, Marsland SJ, Meijers AJ, Klocker A, Nicol S, et al., 'The Antarctic Slope Front along East Antarctica, 30-80 East', American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, November 2006, San Francisco, USA, pp. unknown. (2006) [Conference Extract]

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    Co-authors: Williams GD; Marsland SJ; Meijers AJ; Klocker A; Bindoff NL

    2005Williams GD, Nicol S, Raymond B, Meiners K, 'Antarctic Sea Ice Biology', Gordon Research Conference, March 2005, Ventura, USA, pp. unknown. (2005) [Conference Extract]

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    Co-authors: Williams GD; Raymond B; Meiners K

    1995Virtue P, Nichols PD, Nicol S, Hosie G, 'Interpreting aspects of Antarctic krill life history and survival through lipid analyses', Australian Marine Science Association Conference, 3-6 July 1995, Sydney, Australia, pp. #. (1995) [Conference Extract]

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    Co-authors: Virtue P; Nichols PD

    Other Creative Work

    (1 outputs)
    YearCitationAltmetrics
    2015Nicol S, 'Antarctica: surround sound', ANU Press, Australia, pp. 8 (2015) [Minor Creative Work]

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    Other Public Output

    (2 outputs)
    YearCitationAltmetrics
    2011Nicol S, 'Whales: the great givers of life', New Scientist, Reed Business Information Ltd, Quadrant House The Quadrant, Sutton, England, 211, 2820, pp. 36-39. (2011) [Magazine Article]

    DOI: 10.1016/S0262-4079(11)61644-8 [eCite] [Details]

    Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 2

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    2011Nicol S, Van Der Merwe P, Lannuzel D, Townsend AT, 'Iron Whales', Catalyst - Mark Horstman, ABC TV, Hobart, Tasmania, 14 April 2011 (2011) [Media Interview]

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    Co-authors: Van Der Merwe P; Lannuzel D; Townsend AT

    Grants & Funding

    Funding Summary

    Number of grants

    10

    Total funding

    $51,560,240

    Projects

    Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (2019 - 2029)$50,000,000
    Description
    Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, comprises the University of Tasmania, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, the Australian Antartcic Division, Geosciences Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology, IMOS and Tasmanian State Govt. This initiative will support research that aims to understand the role of the Antarctic region in the global climate system and the implications on marine ecosystems.
    Funding
    Department of Industry, Innovation and Science ($50,000,000)
    Scheme
    Antarctic Science Collaboration Initiative
    Administered By
    University of Tasmania
    Research Team
    Bindoff NL; Swadling KM; Nicol S; Bestley S; Blanchard JL; Lannuzel D; Williams GD; Coleman R; Nikurashin M; Bowie AR; Phillips HE; King MA; Watson CS; Hurd R; Boyd PW
    Period
    2019 - 2029
    The availability of Antarctic krill to large predators and their role in biogeochemical recycling in the Southern Ocean (2018)$0
    Description
    Many Antarctic animals, including penguins, seals and whales, are dependent upon krill for food. Krill swarms can be deep or shallow, dense of diffuse but how the forms are distributed in time and space is poorly known. By mapping the distribution of blue whales and krill we will determine whether krill predators target particular forms of krill and if such forms are common. We will also assess whether whales fertilise the ocean through their nutrient-rich faeces. These whale-krill relationships and the role of whales in maintaining the ecosystem health will inform the management of expanding Antarctic krill fisheries.
    Funding
    CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation ($0)
    Scheme
    Grant-Marine National Facility
    Administered By
    University of Tasmania
    Research Team
    Double MC; Nicol S; Miller BS; Cox MJ; Andrews-Goff V; Bell E; Westwood KJ; Davidson AT; Kawaguchi S; Kelly N; Melbourne-Thomas J; de la Mare WK; Williams GD; Laverock B; Seymour Justin; Friedlaender A; Herr H; Findlay K; Iniguez M; Miller EJ
    Year
    2018
    Utilising innovative fishing technology to address key questions on the biology of Antarctic krill (2014 - 2017)$690,876
    Funding
    Australian Research Council ($491,700)
    Scheme
    Grant-Linkage Projects Round 1
    Administered By
    University of Tasmania
    Research Team
    Virtue P; Nicol S; Hilder EF; Bengtson Nash S
    Period
    2014 - 2017
    Grant Reference
    LP140100412
    A Free Ocean CO2 Enriched experiment (FOCE) to estimate the effects of ocean acidification on benthic habitats (2012 - 2013)$0
    Funding
    Department of Environment and Energy (Cwth) ($0)
    Scheme
    Grant-Australian Antarctic Science
    Administered By
    University of Tasmania
    Research Team
    Roberts D; Davidson AT; McMinn A; Nicol S; Corney SP; Press AJ
    Period
    2012 - 2013
    Pelagic ecosystem linkages in a changing Southern Ocean (2011 - 2014)$556,800
    Funding
    Australian Research Council ($556,800)
    Scheme
    Fellowship-Super Science
    Administered By
    University of Tasmania
    Research Team
    Harcourt R; Gales Nick; Nicol S; Hindell MA
    Period
    2011 - 2014
    Grant Reference
    FS110200057
    Creatures of the Ice: A Cultural Analysis of Human-Animal Relations in Antarctica (2008 - 2010)$136,564
    Description
    From the albatross of Coleridge's ancient mariner to the blockbuster Happy Feet, Antarctic animals have played an important symbolic role in Western culture. Through analysis of written and visual texts, this project examines the meanings and values we attach to animals - native and introduced - in the world's largest and most remote wilderness. Drawing on scientific and cultural perspectives, it investigates ways in which human-animal interaction reflects and informs attitudes towards the Antarctic environment. The outcome will be an original and important contribution to two burgeoning fields - human-animal studies and Antarctic studies - and to broader environmental debates.
    Funding
    Australian Research Council ($136,564)
    Scheme
    Grant-Discovery Projects
    Administered By
    University of Tasmania
    Research Team
    Leane E; Tiffin HM; Nicol S
    Period
    2008 - 2010
    Grant Reference
    DP0878066
    The Oceanography of the Region Between 30 and 80 Degrees East (CCAMLR Division 58.4.2) (2005)$0
    Funding
    Department of Environment and Energy (Cwth) ($0)
    Scheme
    Grant-Australian Antarctic Science
    Administered By
    University of Tasmania
    Research Team
    Bindoff NL; Trull T; Nicol S; Tilbrook B
    Year
    2005
    Do Antarctic Krill Save Energy by Living in Social Aggregations? (2000 - 2002)$116,000
    Funding
    Australian Research Council ($116,000)
    Scheme
    Grant-Large
    Administered By
    University of Tasmania
    Research Team
    Ritz DA; Nicol S
    Period
    2000 - 2002
    Grant Reference
    A00000883
    High speed video image capture and motion analysis system (1997)$40,000
    Funding
    University of Tasmania ($40,000)
    Scheme
    Grant-Research Infrastructure Support Scheme
    Administered By
    University of Tasmania
    Research Team
    Ritz DA; Osborn JE; Renilson MR; Walls JT; Nicol S
    Year
    1997
    The use of lipid profiles of Euphausia superba as a parameter for determining deitary preferences and the abundance and spatial distribution of krill (1991 - 1992)$20,000
    Funding
    Antarctic Science Advisory Committee ($20,000)
    Scheme
    Grant-Research:Antarctic
    Administered By
    University of Tasmania
    Research Team
    McMinn A; Virtue P; Nichols PD; Nicol S
    Period
    1991 - 1992

    Research Supervision

    Current

    1

    Completed

    13

    Current

    DegreeTitleCommenced
    PhDInfluence of Marine Animals on the Biological Carbon Pump in the Southern Ocean2018

    Completed

    DegreeTitleCompleted
    PhDEffects of Natural Iron Fertilisation by Baleen Whales and Antarctic Krill on the Southern Ocean Carbon Cycle
    Candidate: Lavenia Ratnarajah    		2017
    PhDThe Bloom Dynamics and Trophic Ecology of Salps and Doliolids in Storm Bay, Tasmania
    Candidate: Nurul Huda Binti Ahmad Ishak    		2015
    PhDDevelopment and Mangement of the Southern Ocean Krill Fishery
    Candidate: Jacqueline Kay Foster    		2011
    PhDEnvironmental Effects on the Growth, Maturation and Physiology in Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) over an Annual Cycle: An Experimental Approach
    Candidate: Matthew Edward Charles Brown    		2010
    PhDEnvironmental Influences on Reproduction in Antarctic Krill, Euphausia Superba
    Candidate: Toshihiro Yoshida    		2009
    PhDGrowth and Ageing in Antarctic Krill
    Candidate: Angela Fleur McGaffin    		2009
    PhDThe Application of DNA-Based Methods to the Diet of Antarctic Krill (Euphausia Superba)
    Candidate: Abraham John Passmore    		2009
    PhDSustainability indicators in marine capture fisheries
    Candidate: Tavis Potts    		2004
    PhDDNA evolution in krill
    Candidate: Simon Neil Jarman    		2001
    PhDUltraviolet radiation and natural sunscreens in Antarctic krill
    Candidate: Stuart James Newman    		2000
    PhDCondition indicators for Antarctic krill
    Candidate: Hyoung-Chul Shin    		2000
    PhDFluoride in Antarctica Krill, Euphausia superba, and other crustaceans
    Candidate: Mark Roland Sands    		1996
    PhDLipids in Euphausia superba dana
    Candidate: Patti Virtue    		1995