Post-moult movements of adult female southern elephant seals from Marion Island

• Main Authors: Tosh, C. A., De Bruyn, P. J. N., Oosthuizen, C. W. C., Phalanndaw, M. V. M., McIntyre, Trevor, Bornemann, Horst, Plötz, Joachim, Bester, M. N.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Kerguelen; Indian; Kerguelen Island; Antarc*; Elephant Seal; Elephant Seals; Marion Island; Sea ice; Southern Elephant Seal; Southern Elephant Seals
• Online Access: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/21170/; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.33544

Adult female southern elephant seals are predominantly pelagic, coming ashore biannually solely to breed and to moult. The success of the post-moult foraging trip has direct implications for female breeding success and the final weaning weight and future survival of the pup and may impact population...