Fish diet of the Antarcic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella, in summer, at Stranger Point, King George Island, South Shetland Islands

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Author: Daneri, G.A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 1996
• Subjects: Antarctic; King George Island; South Shetland Islands; Stranger Point; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals; Antarctica; Arctocephalus gazella; Polar Biology
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/50940/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/50940/1/3062.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-015-1836-3

In February 1992, 34 faecal samples from non-breeding male Antarctic fur seals, Arctophalus gazella, were collected at Stranger Point, King George Island, South Shetlands. Fish constituted an important part of the diet, occuring in 90% of those scats containing prey remains. From 1162 otoliths found...