Occurrence of seabirds and marine mammals in the pelagic zone of the Patagonian Sea and north of the South Orkney Islands

• Main Author: Orgeira, José Luis
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC 2018
• Subjects: Fauna; Oceans; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Austral; South Orkney Islands; Advances in Polar Science; Antarc*; Antarctic prion; Antarctica; Balaenoptera physalus; Fin whale; Pachyptila desolata; Polar Science; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: http://library.arcticportal.org/2650/; http://library.arcticportal.org/2650/1/A1801004.pdf

The Patagonian Sea is one of the most productive ecosystems in the Southern Hemisphere. Unlike other coastal regions, however, few studies exist on the top predators in its pelagic zone. In March 2017, a survey of seabirds and marine mammals was carried out on board the R/V Puerto Deseado in the Pat...