The Physiological Ecology of Two Antarctic Icons: Emperor Penguins and Leopard Seals

• Main Author: Ponganis, Paul
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: IEDA: US Antarctic Program Data Center 2014
• Subjects: Electrocardiogram; Penguin; Antarctic Organisms and Ecosystems; Biology; Antarctica; Southern Ocean; Biosphere; US Antarctic Program Data Center (USAP-DC); Antarctic; Hydrurga; Ross Sea; Antarc*; Aptenodytes forsteri; Emperor penguins; Hydrurga leptonyx; Leopard Seal; Leopard Seals
• Online Access: http://get.iedadata.org/metadata/iso/600113

Abstract: Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) and leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) are iconic, top predators in Antarctica. Understanding their physiological ecology is essential to the assessment of their adaptability to the threats of climate change, pollution, and overfishing. The proposed r...