Intraspecific differences in the diet of Antarctic fur seals at Nyrøysa, Bouvetøya

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Hofmeyr, G.J. Greg (Gordon John Gregory), Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt, Kirkman, Steve P. (Stephen Patrick), Lydersen, Christian, Kovacs, Kit M., 1956-
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2010
• Subjects: Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella); Southern fur seals > Antarctica > Feeding and feeds; Predation (Biology) > Antarctica > Sex differences; Competition (Biology) > Antarctica; Nutrition surveys > Antarctica > Sex differences; Pinnipedia > Antarctica > Feeding and feeds; Seals (Animals) > Food > Antarctica; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Bjørn; Bouvetøya; Nyrøysa; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seal; Antarctic Fur Seals; Antarctic Krill; Antarctica; Arctocephalus gazella; Euphausia superba; Norwegian Polar Institute; Polar Biology; Southern Fur Seals
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16113; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-010-0805-0

Intraspecific differences in the diets of many species of pinnipeds are to be expected in view of the great differences in morphology, life history and foraging behaviour between the sexes of many species. We examined the diet of the Antarctic fur seal population at Bouvetøya, Southern Ocean to asse...