Climate of a South African fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) breeding island off the south-east coast of South Africa

• Published in: South African Geographical Journal
• Main Authors: Stewardson, Carolyn L., Prvan, Tania, Ritchie, Raymond J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Bird Island; Black Rocks
• Online Access: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/83551bd8-8554-4ac6-8fcc-90a1dba9bf9e; https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.2012.667626; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84861557667&partnerID=8YFLogxK

The Bird Island in Algoa Bay supports a breeding colony of South African (Cape) fur seals, Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus (n=1000-3000) on Black Rocks which is the easternmost extreme of their breeding range and so it is likely to be the most environmentally marginal of the existing fur seal coloni...