Entanglement of pinnipeds at Marion Island

During the period April 1991–March 1996, 10 entangled Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella, 28 entangled Subantarctic fur seals A. tropicalis and one entangled southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina were observed at Marion Island, Southern Ocean. Entanglement of fur seals was estimated at betw...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hofmeyr, GJG, Bester, MN
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: NISC 2006
Subjects:
entanglement
marine debris
Marion Island
pinnipeds
Antarctic
Southern Ocean
Antarc*
Antarctic Fur Seals
Arctocephalus gazella
Elephant Seal
Mirounga leonina
Southern Elephant Seal
Online Access:http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajms/article/view/33406
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Summary:During the period April 1991–March 1996, 10 entangled Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella, 28 entangled Subantarctic fur seals A. tropicalis and one entangled southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina were observed at Marion Island, Southern Ocean. Entanglement of fur seals was estimated at between 0.01 and 0.15% of the combined population of both species.Keywords: entanglement, marine debris, Marion Island, pinnipedsAfrican Journal of Marine Science 2002, 24: 383–386

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