Antarctic Fur Seal dive data

• Other Authors: Arthur, Benjamin, Dr (pointOfContact), IMAS Data Manager (publisher), Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) (hasAssociationWith), Lea, Mary-Anne (hasPrincipalInvestigator), Lea, Mary-Anne, Dr (hasPrincipalInvestigator)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: University of Tasmania, Australia
• Subjects: biota; animal behaviour; tracking; biotelemetry; marine predator; pinniped; otariid; ANIMAL ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR; EARTH SCIENCE; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL SCIENCE; SEALS/SEA LIONS/WALRUSES; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES; MAMMALS; CARNIVORES; Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology); BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; ECOLOGY; Behavioural Ecology; Wildlife and Habitat Management; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT; land-sea mammals; Depth; Light level; Temperature of the water body; Time-Depth Recorder (TDR); Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctic Fur Seal; Antarctic Fur Seals; Arctocephalus gazella; walrus*
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/antarctic-fur-seal-dive-data/1728372

Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeeded Statement: Females were captured towards the end of the lactation period (March/April) and a Time Depth Recorder (TDR) was attached dorsally to the fur approximately 10 cm anterior to the rump using a two-part epoxy. TDRs were retrieved just prior to or after giving birth the following season. Data files were extracted from the tags using the Wildlife Computers software Instrument Helper. To quantify the winter diving behaviour and vertical habitat use of adult female Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) we tracked females using Wildlife Computers Time-Depth Recorders (TDRs). Females were captured towards the end of the lactation period (March/April) and the TDR was attached dorsally to the fur approximately 10 cm anterior to the rump using a two-part epoxy. TDRs were retrieved just prior to or after giving birth the following season. Data files were extracted from the tags using the Wildlife Computers software Instrument Helper.