Regional variation in winter foraging strategies by Weddell seals in eastern Antarctica and the Ross Sea

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Harcourt, Rob, Hindell, Mark A., McMahon, Clive R., Goetz, Kimberly T., Charrassin, Jean-Benoit, Heerah, Karine, Holser, Rachel, Jonsen, Ian D., Shero, Michelle R., Hoenner, Xavier, Foster, Rose, Lenting, Baukje, Tarszisz, Esther, Pinkerton, Matthew Harry
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: marine protected areas; Antarctica; marine ecosystems; bathymetry; ecosystem monitoring; Weddell seals; Antarc*; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Prydz Bay; Ross Sea; Sea ice; Weddell Seal; Weddell Seals
• Online Access: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/e84fa205-6693-4fba-baaf-050222e67faf; https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.720335; https://research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/files/178457419/178363992.pdf; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85116745660&partnerID=8YFLogxK

The relative importance of intrinsic and extrinsic determinants of animal foraging is often difficult to quantify. The most southerly breeding mammal, the Weddell seal, remains in the Antarctic pack-ice year-round. We compared Weddell seals tagged at three geographically and hydrographically distinc...