Population increase in the Amsterdam Island fur seal Arctocephaius tropicalis at Gough Island

Population size of Arctocephalus tropicalis on Gough Island was determined by direct censuses of parts of the coast during the summers of 1974 - 1976 and 1977 - 1978 and correction factors for undercounting and seasonal cycles were applied. Present population size is approximately 200000, giving an...

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Main Author: Bester, M.N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: NISC (Pty) Ltd 2017
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Online Access:http://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/152339