Immobilisation dose rates and photogrammetry based mass calculations for southern elephant seals during expedition JUB2010, supplement to: Bornemann, Horst; de Bruyn, P J Nico; Reisinger, Ryan R; Kästner, Sabine; Márquez, María Elba Isabel; McIntyre, Trevor; Bester, Marthán Nieuwoudt; Plötz, Joachim (2013): Tiletamine/zolazepam immobilization of adult post-moult southern elephant seal males. Polar Biology, 36(11), 1687-1692

• Main Authors: Bornemann, Horst, de Bruyn, P J Nico, Reisinger, Ryan R, Kästner, Sabine, Márquez, María Elba Isabel, McIntyre, Trevor, Bester, Marthán Nieuwoudt, Plötz, Joachim
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA - Data Publisher for Earth & Environmental Science 2013
• Subjects: Marine Mammal Tracking MMT; King George Island; McIntyre; 25 de Mayo; isla 25 de Mayo; Elephant Seal; Elephant Seals; Isla 25 de Mayo; Mirounga leonina; Southern Elephant Seal; Southern Elephant Seals
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.818304; https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.818304

Immobilization and anaesthesia of adult male southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) is potentially risky for animals and scientists. A tiletamine/zolazepam injection is considered the most appropriate drug combination for field application in this species. Since appropriate dosages are difficult...