Event Diary

K047 arrived at Scott base on 3 November. The next 3 days were spent locating and unpacking cargo and making up stock solutions for testing enzyme activity. The 7th was spent attending a sea ice survival course. Between the 8th and 17th fish species were checked for glutathione concentration in livers and enzyme activity. Attempts were made to separate the different types of detoxification enzyme for cumene hydroperoxide but these were unsuccessful. On the 12th, caught first D mawsoni with enzyme assays showing more activity than in previous season. Between the 14th and 17th the weather was poor and time was spent evaluating early results and checking the thermostability of the D mawsoni enzymes. On the 18th I assisted Dave Lambert K121 with penguin sampling from Cape Crozier and Cape Royds. The 19th and 20th were spent fishing with a D mawsoni being caught on the 20th. Tissue from this fish was tested for enzyme activity that night which effectively completed the research programme. The 20th was spent cleaning and packing up. Departure time was approximately 0030hrs on the 22nd arriving in Christchurch mid morning.