Beneath the Antarctic sea-ice:Fine-scale analysis of Weddell seal ( Leptonychotes weddellii ) behavior and predator–prey interactions, using micro-sonar data in Terre Adélie

• Published in: Ecology and Evolution
• Main Authors: Antoine, Adélie, Labrousse, Sara, Goulet, Pauline, Chevallay, Mathilde, Laborie, Joris, Picard, Baptiste, Guinet, Christophe, Nerini, David, Charrassin, Jean Benoît, Heerah, Karine
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: bio-logging; diving; foraging behavior; predator–prey interaction; sonar tags; Weddell seal; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Terre Adélie; Terre-Adélie; The Antarctic; Weddell; Antarc*; Antarctica; Weddell Seal; Weddell Seals
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/36834bfa-67fd-4b8e-a08a-638b82cceb9f; https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10796; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85179369009&partnerID=8YFLogxK

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