New data on South American fur seals and sea lions' occupation of the Wildlife Refuge of Ilha dos Lobos, southern Brazil

• Published in: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
• Main Authors: Procksch, Natália, Ott, Paulo Henrique, Berchieri, Natalia Bragiola, Danilewicz, Daniel, Horota, Rafael Kenji, Guimarães, Murilo, Zagonel, Marcelo, Veronez, Maurício Roberto, Oliveira, Larissa Rosa de
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2023
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Lobos; Elephant Seal; Mirounga leonina; Southern Elephant Seal
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315423000425; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315423000425

Abstract We present the most recent data on the seasonal and spatial occupation of South American sea lions ( Otaria flavescens ) and fur seals ( Arctocephalus australis ) in the Wildlife Refuge of Ilha dos Lobos (WRIL) in southern Brazil throughout the year, based on aerial photographic counts. Thi...