Comparative analysis of the skull morphometrics of antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) from South Orkney and South Shetland Islands

• Main Authors: DANERI, Gustavo Adolfo, VARELA, Esperanza Amalia, DI MARTINO, Cecilia Carina, PLA, Laura, DE SANTIS, Luciano, NEGRETE, Javier, HARRINGTON, Ana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Sociedad de Ciencias Morfológicas de La Plata 2019
• Subjects: Arctocephalus gazella; skull morphometrics; geographical variation; morfometría craneana; variación geográfica; Antarctic; South Shetland Islands; South Orkney Islands; Sola; Shetland del Sur; Orcadas; islas Shetland del Sur; Orcadas del Sur; islas Orcadas del Sur; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals
• Online Access: https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/Morfol/article/view/5569

Skull morphometrics of two populations of Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) located at different islands of the Scotia Arc were compared in order to detect possible geographical variation. This could provide evidence on migration and gene flow between them. In addition, if variation was sh...