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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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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NISC (Pty) Ltd
2017
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Online Access: | http://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/152339 |