Movement of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina L.) from Elephant Is. South Shetlands, Antarctica

• Published in: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
• Main Authors: Mônica M. C. Muelbert, Ricardo B. Robaldo, Pablo E. Martínes, Elton P. Colares, Adalto Bianchini, Alberto Setzer
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2004
• Subjects: Mirounga leonina; southern elephant seals; satellite telemetry; Antarctica; at-sea activity; Biotechnology; TP248.13-248.65; Austral; Elefante; Molde; Antarc*; Antártica; Elephant Seal; Elephant Seals; Southern Elephant Seal; Southern Elephant Seals; W. Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-89132004000300017; https://doaj.org/article/300a5b1b122d4ed0a5d5de656cc58c0b

In 1999, at-sea activity of two young southern elephant seal males (Mirounga leonina) from Elephant Is. (61º13'S, 55º23'W), Antarctica, was monitored and tracked for 9 months. The individuals were randomly selected, captured, sedated (Zoletil 50®- 1mg/kg), weighed, measured, bled, paint-ma...