Records of vagrant fur seals (family Otariidae) in South Australia
Two fur seal species breed on the southern coast of Australia: the Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) and the New Zealand fur seal (A. forsteri). Two other species are vagrants: the subantarctic fur seal (A. tropicalis) and the Antarctic fur seal (A. gazella). We document records...
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ftunivadelaidedl:oai:digital.library.adelaide.edu.au:2440/93024 2023-12-17T10:22:08+01:00 Records of vagrant fur seals (family Otariidae) in South Australia Shaughnessy, P. Kemper, C. Stemmer, D. McKenzie, J. 2014 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/93024 https://doi.org/10.1071/AM13038 en eng CSIRO Publishing Australian Mammalogy, 2014; 36(2):154-168 0310-0049 1836-7402 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/93024 doi:10.1071/AM13038 Journal compilation © Australian Mammal Society http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am13038 Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella Arctocephalus tropicalis geographic distribution subantarctic fur seal sightings strandings Journal article 2014 ftunivadelaidedl https://doi.org/10.1071/AM1303810.1071/am13038 2023-11-20T23:18:45Z Two fur seal species breed on the southern coast of Australia: the Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) and the New Zealand fur seal (A. forsteri). Two other species are vagrants: the subantarctic fur seal (A. tropicalis) and the Antarctic fur seal (A. gazella). We document records of vagrant fur seals in South Australia from 1982 to 2012 based primarily on records from the South Australian Museum. There were 86 subantarctic fur seals: 49 specimens and 37 sightings. Most (77%) were recorded from July to October and 83% of all records were juveniles. All but two specimens were collected between July and November. Sightings were prevalent during the same period, but there were also nine sightings during summer (December–February), several of healthy-looking adults. Notable concentrations were near Victor Harbor, on Kangaroo Island and Eyre Peninsula. Likely sources of subantarctic fur seals seen in South Australia are Macquarie and Amsterdam Islands in the South Indian Ocean, ~2700 km south-east and 5200 km west of SA, respectively. There were two sightings of Antarctic fur seals, both of adults, on Kangaroo Island at New Zealand fur seal breeding colonies. Records of this species for continental Australia and nearby islands are infrequent. Peter D. Shaughnessy, Catherine M. Kemper, David Stemmer and Jane McKenzie Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Fur Seal Antarctic Fur Seals Arctocephalus gazella The University of Adelaide: Digital Library Antarctic The Antarctic Indian New Zealand Kangaroo Island ENVELOPE(-97.260,-97.260,59.910,59.910) Australian Mammalogy 36 2 154 |
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Two fur seal species breed on the southern coast of Australia: the Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) and the New Zealand fur seal (A. forsteri). Two other species are vagrants: the subantarctic fur seal (A. tropicalis) and the Antarctic fur seal (A. gazella). We document records of vagrant fur seals in South Australia from 1982 to 2012 based primarily on records from the South Australian Museum. There were 86 subantarctic fur seals: 49 specimens and 37 sightings. Most (77%) were recorded from July to October and 83% of all records were juveniles. All but two specimens were collected between July and November. Sightings were prevalent during the same period, but there were also nine sightings during summer (December–February), several of healthy-looking adults. Notable concentrations were near Victor Harbor, on Kangaroo Island and Eyre Peninsula. Likely sources of subantarctic fur seals seen in South Australia are Macquarie and Amsterdam Islands in the South Indian Ocean, ~2700 km south-east and 5200 km west of SA, respectively. There were two sightings of Antarctic fur seals, both of adults, on Kangaroo Island at New Zealand fur seal breeding colonies. Records of this species for continental Australia and nearby islands are infrequent. Peter D. Shaughnessy, Catherine M. Kemper, David Stemmer and Jane McKenzie |
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Records of vagrant fur seals (family Otariidae) in South Australia |
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Records of vagrant fur seals (family Otariidae) in South Australia |
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Records of vagrant fur seals (family Otariidae) in South Australia |
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Records of vagrant fur seals (family Otariidae) in South Australia |
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Records of vagrant fur seals (family Otariidae) in South Australia |
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records of vagrant fur seals (family otariidae) in south australia |
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ENVELOPE(-97.260,-97.260,59.910,59.910) |
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Antarctic The Antarctic Indian New Zealand Kangaroo Island |
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Antarctic The Antarctic Indian New Zealand Kangaroo Island |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Fur Seal Antarctic Fur Seals Arctocephalus gazella |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Fur Seal Antarctic Fur Seals Arctocephalus gazella |
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Australian Mammalogy, 2014; 36(2):154-168 0310-0049 1836-7402 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/93024 doi:10.1071/AM13038 |
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Journal compilation © Australian Mammal Society |
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