Observations of abyssal currents off eastern New Zealand are compared to results from the Los Alamos National Ž . Laboratory LANL global ocean circulation model. Physical oceanographic measurements are few along the 6000-km long path of the abyssal flow so they are supplemented by geological data including bottom photographs, nephelometer profiles, sediment analyses, and high resolution seismic...

Squaliforme sharks are a common but relatively vulnerable bycatch in many deep water fisheries. Eleven species of squaliforme shark are commonly caught at depths of 200-1200 m on Chatham Rise, New Zealand, and their diversity suggests they might occupy different niches. The diets of 133 Deania calcea and 295 Squalus acanthias were determined from examination of stomach contents. The diet of D. ...