Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments

Goose barnacles (Lepas australis) were found attached to satellite-tracking and time-depth recording (TDR) instruments carried by two lactating Subantarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis) from Marion Island. We report on the movements of these seals, both of which crossed the Subantarctic Fron...

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Main Authors: McIntyre, Trevor, Postma, Martin, Van der Merwe, Derek S., Wege, Mia, Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Southern African Wildlife Management Association 2011
Subjects:
Goose barnacle
Animal-borne instruments
Lepas australis
Subantarctic fur seal
Barnacles
Artificial satellites > Tracking
Southern fur seals
Marine Mammal Monitoring
Marion Island
Southern Fur Seals
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18011
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spelling ftunivpretoria:oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/18011 2023-05-15T17:10:15+02:00 Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments McIntyre, Trevor Postma, Martin Van der Merwe, Derek S. Wege, Mia Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt 2011-10 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18011 en eng Southern African Wildlife Management Association http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18011 McIntyre, T, Postma, M, Van der Merwe, DS, Wege, M & Bester, MN 2011, 'Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments', South African Journal of Wildlife Research, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 218-223. 0379-4369 Southern African Wildlife Management Association Goose barnacle Animal-borne instruments Lepas australis Subantarctic fur seal Barnacles Artificial satellites -- Tracking Southern fur seals Article 2011 ftunivpretoria 2022-05-31T13:19:07Z Goose barnacles (Lepas australis) were found attached to satellite-tracking and time-depth recording (TDR) instruments carried by two lactating Subantarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis) from Marion Island. We report on the movements of these seals, both of which crossed the Subantarctic Front. Barnacles surrounding the temperature probe of one TDR device did not appear to directly influence temperature recordings, although disturbances to recording accuracies by other highprecision devices carrying goose barnacles are considered likely. The Department of Science and Technology (administered through the National Research Foundation) for funding the marine mammal monitoring programme at Marion Island. http://www.sawma.co.za/ ab2012 Article in Journal/Newspaper Marine Mammal Monitoring Marion Island Southern Fur Seals University of Pretoria: UPSpace
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topic Goose barnacle
Animal-borne instruments
Lepas australis
Subantarctic fur seal
Barnacles
Artificial satellites -- Tracking
Southern fur seals
spellingShingle Goose barnacle
Animal-borne instruments
Lepas australis
Subantarctic fur seal
Barnacles
Artificial satellites -- Tracking
Southern fur seals
McIntyre, Trevor
Postma, Martin
Van der Merwe, Derek S.
Wege, Mia
Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt
Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments
topic_facet Goose barnacle
Animal-borne instruments
Lepas australis
Subantarctic fur seal
Barnacles
Artificial satellites -- Tracking
Southern fur seals
description Goose barnacles (Lepas australis) were found attached to satellite-tracking and time-depth recording (TDR) instruments carried by two lactating Subantarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis) from Marion Island. We report on the movements of these seals, both of which crossed the Subantarctic Front. Barnacles surrounding the temperature probe of one TDR device did not appear to directly influence temperature recordings, although disturbances to recording accuracies by other highprecision devices carrying goose barnacles are considered likely. The Department of Science and Technology (administered through the National Research Foundation) for funding the marine mammal monitoring programme at Marion Island. http://www.sawma.co.za/ ab2012
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author McIntyre, Trevor
Postma, Martin
Van der Merwe, Derek S.
Wege, Mia
Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt
author_facet McIntyre, Trevor
Postma, Martin
Van der Merwe, Derek S.
Wege, Mia
Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt
author_sort McIntyre, Trevor
title Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments
title_short Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments
title_full Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments
title_fullStr Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments
title_full_unstemmed Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments
title_sort hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments
publisher Southern African Wildlife Management Association
publishDate 2011
url http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18011
genre Marine Mammal Monitoring
Marion Island
Southern Fur Seals
genre_facet Marine Mammal Monitoring
Marion Island
Southern Fur Seals
op_relation http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18011
McIntyre, T, Postma, M, Van der Merwe, DS, Wege, M & Bester, MN 2011, 'Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments', South African Journal of Wildlife Research, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 218-223.
0379-4369
op_rights Southern African Wildlife Management Association
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