Local weather and body condition influence habitat use and movements on land of molting female southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina)

• Published in: Ecology and Evolution
• Main Authors: Chaise, Laureline L., Prinet, Iris, Toscani, Camille, Gallon, Susan L., Paterson, William, McCafferty, Dominic J., Théry, Marc, Ancel, André, Gilbert, Caroline
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
• Subjects: Original Research; Indian; Kerguelen; Wallows; Elephant Seals; Mirounga leonina; Southern Elephant Seals
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6024128/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29988430; https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4049

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are known to move and aggregate while molting, but little is known about their behavior on land during this time. In this study, 60 adult females were monitored (23 with GPS tags) during four molting seasons, between 2012 and 2016 at Kerguelen Archipelago,...