The feeding habits of the Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, at Isla 25 de Mayo/King George Island, South Shetland Islands

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Daneri, Gustavo Adolfo, Carlini, A.R., Marschoff, Enrique Ricardo, Harrington, Ana, Negrete, Javier, Mennucci, J.A., Márquez, M. E. I.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer
• Subjects: Antarctica; Cephalopods; Diet; Fish; Mirounga Leonina; South Shetlands; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; King George Island; South Shetland Islands; Argentino; Argentina; 25 de Mayo; Gustavo; isla 25 de Mayo; Antarc*; Dirección Nacional del Antártico; Elephant Seal; Elephant Seals; Isla 25 de Mayo; Mirounga leonina; Polar Biology; Southern Elephant Seal
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/62264

The Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) is a major consumer from the Southern Ocean. This species is highly sexually dimorphic and frequently exhibits resource partitioning according to sex and/or age classes. This study analysed the feeding habits of the M. leonina population from Isla 25 de...