Observations on seabirds in the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Authors: Ramaiah, N., Vijayakumar, R., Parulekar, A. H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1992
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Ecology; Geography, Planning and Development; Southern Ocean; Indian; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Record
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400013401; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400013401

Abstract Seabirds were observed during the southward (December 1989) and homeward (March 1990) voyage of the Ninth Indian Expedition to Antarctica. Twenty-four species were observed, with high diversity between 40° and 60° S. A smaller variety of species, but greater numbers, were observed between latitudes 60° and 70° S. The number of species increased in the zone of high primary and secondary production. Many species showed seasonal shifts in distribution.