Vagrant Subantarctic fur seals at Bouvetøya

Three vagrant Subantarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus tropicalis, were seen amongst a colony of Antarctic fur seals, A. gazella, at the isolated subantarctic island, Bouvetøya. Possible sources of the vagrants are populations at either Gough Island or the Prince Edward Islands Archipelago.Keywords: Ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hofmeyr, G.J.G., Bester, M.N., Kirkman, S.P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: NISC (Pty) Ltd 2017
Subjects:
Arctocephalus tropicalis
Bouvetøya
vagrants
subantarctic
Antarctic
Gough
Antarc*
Antarctic Fur Seals
Prince Edward Islands
Online Access:http://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/153283
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Summary:Three vagrant Subantarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus tropicalis, were seen amongst a colony of Antarctic fur seals, A. gazella, at the isolated subantarctic island, Bouvetøya. Possible sources of the vagrants are populations at either Gough Island or the Prince Edward Islands Archipelago.Keywords: Arctocephalus tropicalis, Bouvetøya, vagrants, subantarctic

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