Diving Physiology and Energy Requirements of Free Ranging Southern Elephant Seals

Southern elephant seals are among the deepest diving of all marine mammals. This study examined physiological and behavioural mechanisms used by the seals to conserve energy while diving and estimated metabolic rate. Data were collected on Time Depth Recorders (TDRs), and stored in hexadecimal forma...

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Other Authors: HINDELL, MARK A. (hasPrincipalInvestigator), HINDELL, MARK A. (processor), Australian Antarctic Data Centre (publisher)
Format: Dataset
Language:unknown
Published: Australian Antarctic Data Centre
Subjects:
biota
oceans
MAMMALS
EARTH SCIENCE
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES
CONSUMPTION RATES
BIOSPHERE
ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS
ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS
SEALS/SEA LIONS/WALRUSES
CARNIVORES
DIVING PHYSIOLOGY
ELEPHANT SEALS
SOUTHERN ELEPHANT SEALS
OCEAN &gt
SOUTHERN OCEAN
SOUTHERN OCEAN &gt
MACQUARIE ISLAND
GEOGRAPHIC REGION &gt
POLAR
Southern Ocean
Elephant Seals
Macquarie Island
Southern Elephant Seals
walrus*
Online Access:https://researchdata.ands.org.au/diving-physiology-energy-elephant-seals/700255
https://doi.org/10.4225/15/582bde0830775
https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/ASAC_589
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536
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Summary:Southern elephant seals are among the deepest diving of all marine mammals. This study examined physiological and behavioural mechanisms used by the seals to conserve energy while diving and estimated metabolic rate. Data were collected on Time Depth Recorders (TDRs), and stored in hexadecimal format. Hexadecimal files can be read using 'Instrument Helper', a free download from Wildlife Computers (see the provided URL).

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