A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores

A juvenile Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis was caught near the island of Anjouan, Comores, about 500 km off the east coast of Africa, on 20 August 1990. This record represents a northerly extension by some 1800 km of the recorded east coast range. The breeding colonies of this specie...

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Main Authors: David, J.H.M., Mercer, Julie, Hunter, Kathryn
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: NISC (Pty) Ltd 2017
Subjects:
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Amsterdam Island
Antarc*
Prince Edward Islands
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/154226
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spelling ftjafricanj:oai:ojs.ajol.info:article/154226 2023-05-15T13:22:26+02:00 A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores David, J.H.M. Mercer, Julie Hunter, Kathryn 2017-04-04 application/pdf https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/154226 eng eng NISC (Pty) Ltd https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/154226/143806 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/154226 The copyright belongs to the Zoological Society of Southern Africa. African Zoology; Vol 28, No 1 (1993); 61-62 2224-073X 1562-7020 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2017 ftjafricanj 2017-04-08T23:57:44Z A juvenile Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis was caught near the island of Anjouan, Comores, about 500 km off the east coast of Africa, on 20 August 1990. This record represents a northerly extension by some 1800 km of the recorded east coast range. The breeding colonies of this species are on temperate islands north of the Antarctic Polar Front. The dosest colonies are on Amsterdam Island and the Prince Edward islands, nearly 4000 km south-west and south, respectively of this sighting. Article in Journal/Newspaper Amsterdam Island Antarc* Antarctic Prince Edward Islands AJOL - African Journals Online Antarctic The Antarctic
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description A juvenile Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis was caught near the island of Anjouan, Comores, about 500 km off the east coast of Africa, on 20 August 1990. This record represents a northerly extension by some 1800 km of the recorded east coast range. The breeding colonies of this species are on temperate islands north of the Antarctic Polar Front. The dosest colonies are on Amsterdam Island and the Prince Edward islands, nearly 4000 km south-west and south, respectively of this sighting.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author David, J.H.M.
Mercer, Julie
Hunter, Kathryn
spellingShingle David, J.H.M.
Mercer, Julie
Hunter, Kathryn
A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores
author_facet David, J.H.M.
Mercer, Julie
Hunter, Kathryn
author_sort David, J.H.M.
title A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores
title_short A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores
title_full A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores
title_fullStr A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores
title_full_unstemmed A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores
title_sort vagrant subantarctìc fur seal arctocephalus tropicalis found in the comores
publisher NISC (Pty) Ltd
publishDate 2017
url https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/154226
geographic Antarctic
The Antarctic
geographic_facet Antarctic
The Antarctic
genre Amsterdam Island
Antarc*
Antarctic
Prince Edward Islands
genre_facet Amsterdam Island
Antarc*
Antarctic
Prince Edward Islands
op_source African Zoology; Vol 28, No 1 (1993); 61-62
2224-073X
1562-7020
op_relation https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/154226/143806
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/154226
op_rights The copyright belongs to the Zoological Society of Southern Africa.
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