Cape Shirreff female Antarctic fur seal stable isotope data
To quantify the dietary preferences and trophic level consumption of post-breeding adult female Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella), we analysed the carbon:nitrogen composition of whiskers and blood samples from the females. Females were captured towards the end of the lactation period (Marc...
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Online Access: | https://researchdata.ands.org.au/cape-shirreff-female-stable-isotope/684483 https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/ASAC_2940_Cape_Shirreff_Isotopes http://data.aad.gov.au/eds/3799/download https://secure3.aad.gov.au/proms/public/projects/report_project_public.cfm?project_no=2940 http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=ASAC_2940_Cape_Shirreff_Isotopes |
Summary: | To quantify the dietary preferences and trophic level consumption of post-breeding adult female Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella), we analysed the carbon:nitrogen composition of whiskers and blood samples from the females. Females were captured towards the end of the lactation period (March/April) and whiskers and a blood sample were collected at this time. Females were generally recaptured just prior to or after giving birth the following season and a further whisker and blood sample were collected at this time. Metadata for each individual include: Site, GLS ID, year, flipper tag number, season, sampling date, tissue type, whisker segment number, cumulative length along whisker of the segment, d15N, d13C, percentage N, percentage C and CN ratio. |
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