Antarctic Fur Seal Populations on Heard Island Summer 1987-1988 ...
This dataset contains the results from surveys of Antarctic Fur Seals (Arctocephalus gazella) on Heard Island during the summer of 1987-1988. As well as habitat descriptions, age, sex, count of adults and pups were determined. The three major aims of the study include: to determine accurately the lo...
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Australian Antarctic Data Centre
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.15468/8x95wq https://www.gbif.org/dataset/82edc37a-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a |
| Summary: | This dataset contains the results from surveys of Antarctic Fur Seals (Arctocephalus gazella) on Heard Island during the summer of 1987-1988. As well as habitat descriptions, age, sex, count of adults and pups were determined. The three major aims of the study include: to determine accurately the location of pupping sites; to determine the extent of the pupping season, the median date of birth and the number of pups born; and to census fur seals on as much of the island as possible in order to determine the number of animals ashore and to document changes in numbers during the summer. ... |
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