Consumption of marine resources by seabirds and seals at Heard Island and the McDonald Islands

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Woehler, Eric J., Green, Ken
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 1992
• Subjects: Antarctic; Heard; Heard Island; Kerguelen; McDonald Islands; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals; Elephant Seal; King Penguins; Polar Biology; Southern Elephant Seal
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/37951/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/37951/1/2698.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00236989

The seabird and seal community at Heard Island and the McDonald Islands comprised an estimated total biomass of 27893 tonnes of which the 15 breeding species of seabirds made up 70%. The total annual consumption of marine resources was estimated to be approximately 521 000 t, of which 81% was consum...