SYMPOSIUM: Antarctic Marine Biology

对南极海岸和海洋环境的海洋生物学的研究可以追溯到一个多世纪以前。过去和现在对南极海洋生物的研究揭示了丰富多样的海洋生物群，在许多方面不同于任何温带或热带海洋生物群。总的来说，这些研究引起了南极和非南极生物学家的极大兴趣。然而，非南极生物学家很少参加专门讨论南极海洋生物的会议。麦克林托克和皮尔斯申请资金支持一个全国性的研讨会，该研讨会将为非南极研究人员回顾南极海洋生物领域过去、现在和未来的发展方向。研讨会将与1988年12月27-31日在加利福尼亚州旧金山举行的美国动物学家协会(ASZ)/西方博物学家协会(WSN)联合会议一起举行。14位受邀的演讲者是该领域的顶尖研究人员之一，他们将概述这一独特环境的海洋生物学。参加研讨会的邀请函将发送给大约100名极地海洋生物学家，并将向ASZ和WSN成员转发公告，并在各种科学期刊上发表。会议记录将发表在《美国动物学家》杂志上。研讨会将为非南极生物学家提供一个独特的机会，让他们从该领域的前沿人物那里熟悉南极海洋生物学的重要课题。

Studies of the marine biology of Antarctic coastal and oceanic environments date back well over a century. Past and contemporary studies of Antarctic marine biology have revealed a rich and varied marine biota, in many respects unlike any temperate or tropical counterpart. Collectively, these studies have been of great interest to Antarctic and non-Antarctic biologists alike. However, non- Antarctic biologists rarely have access to meetings devoted to Antarctic marine biology. McClintock and Pearse request funds to support a national symposium which will review past, current and future directions in the field of Antarctic marine biology for non- Antarctic researchers. The symposium will be held in conjunction with the joint American Society of Zoologists (ASZ)/Western Society of Naturalists (WSN) meeting Dec. 27-31, 1988 in San Fransisco, California. Fourteen invited speakers, who are among the foremost researchers in the field, will present an overview of the marine biology of this unique environment. Invitations to attend the symposium will be sent to approximately 100 polar marine biologists, and an announcement will be forwarded to members of the ASZ and WSN, and be published in a variety of scientific journals. Proceedings will be published in the American Zoologist. The symposium will provide a unique opportunity for non-Antarctic biologists to become familiar with important topics in Antarctic marine biology from those who are at the forefront of the field.