The Marine Mammal Programme at the Prince Edward Islands: 38 years of research
The Marine Mammal Programme (MMP) conducts research on pinnipeds and killer whales Orcinus orca at Marion Island, Prince Edward Islands, under the auspices of the Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria. The history of the MMP, which has benefited from...
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ftsouthampton:oai:eprints.soton.ac.uk:469005 2023-07-30T03:59:26+02:00 The Marine Mammal Programme at the Prince Edward Islands: 38 years of research Bester, M. N. de Bruyn, P. J.N. Oosthuizen, W. C. Tosh, C. A. McIntyre, T. Reisinger, R. R. Postma, M. van der Merwe, D. S. Wege, M. 2011-11 https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/469005/ English eng Bester, M. N., de Bruyn, P. J.N., Oosthuizen, W. C., Tosh, C. A., McIntyre, T., Reisinger, R. R., Postma, M., van der Merwe, D. S. and Wege, M. (2011) The Marine Mammal Programme at the Prince Edward Islands: 38 years of research. African Journal of Marine Science, 33 (3), 511-521. (doi:10.2989/1814232X.2011.637356 <http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2011.637356>). Article PeerReviewed 2011 ftsouthampton https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2011.637356 2023-07-09T22:54:38Z The Marine Mammal Programme (MMP) conducts research on pinnipeds and killer whales Orcinus orca at Marion Island, Prince Edward Islands, under the auspices of the Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria. The history of the MMP, which has benefited from collaboration with leading national and international researchers, is described from its start through to current research. The setting up of long-term studies such as the mark-resighting of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina commenced in 1983. The elephant seal population declined by 87% between an initial census in 1951 and 2004. This was followed by a stabilisation period and a current increase. The recovery, and subsequent increase of sympatric populations of Subantarctic fur seals Arctocephalus tropicalis and Antarctic fur seals A. gazella (following cessation of commercial sealing), are documented. Insights into many aspects of elephant seal and fur seal biology, including life history, demography, diet, growth, foraging and ranging behaviour are described. Ancillary work on morphology, genetics, anthropogenic influences and rare events are mentioned, as well as the extent of current research that addresses population dynamics in an ecosystem context. Opportunistic photographic identification of killer whales and recent dedicated observations at Marion Island are used to determine population size, seasonal abundance and sociality of this population, and to further understanding of its potential impact on resident pinniped populations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Fur Seals Elephant Seal Elephant Seals Marion Island Mirounga leonina Orca Orcinus orca Prince Edward Islands Southern Elephant Seals University of Southampton: e-Prints Soton Antarctic African Journal of Marine Science 33 3 511 521 |
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The Marine Mammal Programme (MMP) conducts research on pinnipeds and killer whales Orcinus orca at Marion Island, Prince Edward Islands, under the auspices of the Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria. The history of the MMP, which has benefited from collaboration with leading national and international researchers, is described from its start through to current research. The setting up of long-term studies such as the mark-resighting of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina commenced in 1983. The elephant seal population declined by 87% between an initial census in 1951 and 2004. This was followed by a stabilisation period and a current increase. The recovery, and subsequent increase of sympatric populations of Subantarctic fur seals Arctocephalus tropicalis and Antarctic fur seals A. gazella (following cessation of commercial sealing), are documented. Insights into many aspects of elephant seal and fur seal biology, including life history, demography, diet, growth, foraging and ranging behaviour are described. Ancillary work on morphology, genetics, anthropogenic influences and rare events are mentioned, as well as the extent of current research that addresses population dynamics in an ecosystem context. Opportunistic photographic identification of killer whales and recent dedicated observations at Marion Island are used to determine population size, seasonal abundance and sociality of this population, and to further understanding of its potential impact on resident pinniped populations. |
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Bester, M. N. de Bruyn, P. J.N. Oosthuizen, W. C. Tosh, C. A. McIntyre, T. Reisinger, R. R. Postma, M. van der Merwe, D. S. Wege, M. |
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Bester, M. N. de Bruyn, P. J.N. Oosthuizen, W. C. Tosh, C. A. McIntyre, T. Reisinger, R. R. Postma, M. van der Merwe, D. S. Wege, M. The Marine Mammal Programme at the Prince Edward Islands: 38 years of research |
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Bester, M. N. de Bruyn, P. J.N. Oosthuizen, W. C. Tosh, C. A. McIntyre, T. Reisinger, R. R. Postma, M. van der Merwe, D. S. Wege, M. |
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The Marine Mammal Programme at the Prince Edward Islands: 38 years of research |
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The Marine Mammal Programme at the Prince Edward Islands: 38 years of research |
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The Marine Mammal Programme at the Prince Edward Islands: 38 years of research |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Fur Seals Elephant Seal Elephant Seals Marion Island Mirounga leonina Orca Orcinus orca Prince Edward Islands Southern Elephant Seals |
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