The Prince Edward Islands Millennium Expedition: News and views

An expedition to survey bird and seal populations on the Prince Edward Islands took place from 11 to 31 December 2001. The first priority was to undertake a count of the breeding birds during the peak of the summer breeding season. An additional objective was to obtain estimates of the numbers of fu...

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Main Authors: Crawford, R.J.M., Underhill, L.G., Bester, M.N., Cooper, J., Greyling, M.D., Petersen, S.L., Ryan, P.G., Wilkinson, W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) 2003
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16205
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Summary:An expedition to survey bird and seal populations on the Prince Edward Islands took place from 11 to 31 December 2001. The first priority was to undertake a count of the breeding birds during the peak of the summer breeding season. An additional objective was to obtain estimates of the numbers of fur seals (Arctocephalus species) breeding at Prince Edward Island.