Habitat selection by marine mammals in the marginal ice zone
As part of the multi-disciplinary project, Antarctic Marine Ecosystem Research at the Ice Edge Zone (AMERIEZ), habitat selection by marine mammals was investigated within the marginal ice zone in relation to measured ice variables and other environmental factors. Data were collected on three cruises...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0954102091000214 2024-10-06T13:42:42+00:00 Habitat selection by marine mammals in the marginal ice zone Ribic, C.A. Ainley, D.G. Fraser, W.R. 1991 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102091000214 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102091000214 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Antarctic Science volume 3, issue 2, page 181-186 ISSN 0954-1020 1365-2079 journal-article 1991 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954102091000214 2024-09-11T04:01:19Z As part of the multi-disciplinary project, Antarctic Marine Ecosystem Research at the Ice Edge Zone (AMERIEZ), habitat selection by marine mammals was investigated within the marginal ice zone in relation to measured ice variables and other environmental factors. Data were collected on three cruises to the southern Scotia and northern Weddell seas during spring 1983, autumn 1986, and winter 1988. During winter, Antarctic fur seals were significantly associated with drift, pancake, brash ice, icebergs, and areas of uneven floe distribution, all characteristic of the marginal ice zone. Fur seals were seen in open water close to the ice edge during autumn, but during spring, as the pack ice began to retreat rapidly, animals were seen more often away from the ice. Minke whales were also associated with pancake and new ice but were seen further into the pack ice during both winter and autumn. The largest groups of minke whales during winter were observed with a large krill swarm in new ice. Crabeater seal was exclusively a species of the deep pack ice during all seasons and was associated with ice cover of 7–8 oktas and evenly distributed ice floes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Fur Seals Antarctic Science Crabeater Seal Iceberg* Cambridge University Press Antarctic Pancake ENVELOPE(-55.815,-55.815,52.600,52.600) Weddell Antarctic Science 3 2 181 186 |
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As part of the multi-disciplinary project, Antarctic Marine Ecosystem Research at the Ice Edge Zone (AMERIEZ), habitat selection by marine mammals was investigated within the marginal ice zone in relation to measured ice variables and other environmental factors. Data were collected on three cruises to the southern Scotia and northern Weddell seas during spring 1983, autumn 1986, and winter 1988. During winter, Antarctic fur seals were significantly associated with drift, pancake, brash ice, icebergs, and areas of uneven floe distribution, all characteristic of the marginal ice zone. Fur seals were seen in open water close to the ice edge during autumn, but during spring, as the pack ice began to retreat rapidly, animals were seen more often away from the ice. Minke whales were also associated with pancake and new ice but were seen further into the pack ice during both winter and autumn. The largest groups of minke whales during winter were observed with a large krill swarm in new ice. Crabeater seal was exclusively a species of the deep pack ice during all seasons and was associated with ice cover of 7–8 oktas and evenly distributed ice floes. |
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Ribic, C.A. Ainley, D.G. Fraser, W.R. Habitat selection by marine mammals in the marginal ice zone |
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Habitat selection by marine mammals in the marginal ice zone |
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Habitat selection by marine mammals in the marginal ice zone |
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Habitat selection by marine mammals in the marginal ice zone |
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Habitat selection by marine mammals in the marginal ice zone |
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Habitat selection by marine mammals in the marginal ice zone |
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habitat selection by marine mammals in the marginal ice zone |
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1991 |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Fur Seals Antarctic Science Crabeater Seal Iceberg* |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Fur Seals Antarctic Science Crabeater Seal Iceberg* |
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Antarctic Science volume 3, issue 2, page 181-186 ISSN 0954-1020 1365-2079 |
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