VIII.—Measurements and Weights of Antarctic Seals taken by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition.

During the voyage of the Scotia in the Weddell Sea, and during her wintering at Scotia Bay, South Orkneys, I measured as many of the seals taken as possible. I was usually assisted in this work by Mr WILTON. When a seal was killed near the ship, and it could be arranged, I also weighed them both in...

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Published in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Main Author: Bruce, William S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1913
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
General Environmental Science
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Weddell Sea
Weddell
Wilton
Scotia Bay
Antarc*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0080456800013107
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0080456800013107
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Summary:During the voyage of the Scotia in the Weddell Sea, and during her wintering at Scotia Bay, South Orkneys, I measured as many of the seals taken as possible. I was usually assisted in this work by Mr WILTON. When a seal was killed near the ship, and it could be arranged, I also weighed them both in whole and in part, weighing the different viscera as at a human post-mortem examination. The results of these investigations are now summarised in tabular form, which makes it easy at a glance to make comparisons. In addition to the measurements and weights of the true seals of the Antarctic regions, those of a fine specimen of Otaria jubata (the Patagonian Sea-lion) secured at the Falkland Islands are also given.

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