Occurrence Records of Principal Sea Birds during the Cruise of the 13th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (Reports of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition)

• Main Author: Masahiro AOYANAGI
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1973
• Subjects: geo; Antarctic; Antarctic Ocean; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15094/00007706; https://doaj.org/article/1409644800e44e2a90bbdbc6e1eca9b1

1. Sea birds were observed during the cruise of the 13th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition from December 1971 through April 1972. 2. The principal species observed are as follows : 1 species of Family Spheniscidae, 6 species of Family Diomedeidae, 11 species of Family Procellariidae, 2 species of Family Hydrobatidae and 1 species of Family Stereorariidae 21 species in total. 3. The sea birds distribution on the Subantarctic and Antarctic Ocean was found to be considerably depending on the latitude.