Opportunistic ship-based census of pack ice seals in eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica
The distribution, density and percentage contribution of pack ice pinnipeds during ship-board censuses in the eastern Weddell Sea in summer 2015/2016 are presented. Of the four true pack ice seal species encountered, crabeater seals predominated. Despite the low survey effort, Ross seals continued t...
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ftunivpretoria:oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/66838 2023-05-15T14:02:58+02:00 Opportunistic ship-based census of pack ice seals in eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt Wege, Mia Lubcker, Nico Postma, Martin Syndercombe, Gavin 2018-10-11T08:55:30Z http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66838 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-018-2401-7 en eng Springer http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66838 Bester, M.N., Wege, M., Lübcker, N. et al. Opportunistic ship-based census of pack ice seals in eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica. Polar Biology (2019) 42: 225-229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-018-2401-7. 0722-4060 (print) 1432-2056 (online) doi:10.1007/s00300-018-2401-7 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018. The original publication is available at : http://link.springer.comjournal/300. Austral summer 2015/2016 Ship-board censuses Eastern Weddell Sea Crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophaga) Ross seals (Ommatophoca rossii) Pack ice seals Postprint Article 2018 ftunivpretoria https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-018-2401-7 2022-05-31T13:23:18Z The distribution, density and percentage contribution of pack ice pinnipeds during ship-board censuses in the eastern Weddell Sea in summer 2015/2016 are presented. Of the four true pack ice seal species encountered, crabeater seals predominated. Despite the low survey effort, Ross seals continued to be relatively abundant in the pack ice off the Princess Martha Coast in mid-January 2016, similar to the situation here in the 1970s. Censusing of Ross seals is ideally carried out in late January/early February when the species’ haulout probability is at its maximum and the seals are gathered in the limited summer pack ice to moult. The Department of Science and Technology (DST), through the National Research Foundation (NRF) (Grant Number 93088). http://link.springer.com/journal/300 2020-01-01 hj2018 Mammal Research Institute Zoology and Entomology Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Crabeater Seals Polar Biology Princess Martha Coast Weddell Sea University of Pretoria: UPSpace Weddell Sea Austral Weddell Princess Martha Coast ENVELOPE(-7.500,-7.500,-72.000,-72.000) Polar Biology 42 1 225 229 |
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Austral summer 2015/2016 Ship-board censuses Eastern Weddell Sea Crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophaga) Ross seals (Ommatophoca rossii) Pack ice seals Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt Wege, Mia Lubcker, Nico Postma, Martin Syndercombe, Gavin Opportunistic ship-based census of pack ice seals in eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica |
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The distribution, density and percentage contribution of pack ice pinnipeds during ship-board censuses in the eastern Weddell Sea in summer 2015/2016 are presented. Of the four true pack ice seal species encountered, crabeater seals predominated. Despite the low survey effort, Ross seals continued to be relatively abundant in the pack ice off the Princess Martha Coast in mid-January 2016, similar to the situation here in the 1970s. Censusing of Ross seals is ideally carried out in late January/early February when the species’ haulout probability is at its maximum and the seals are gathered in the limited summer pack ice to moult. The Department of Science and Technology (DST), through the National Research Foundation (NRF) (Grant Number 93088). http://link.springer.com/journal/300 2020-01-01 hj2018 Mammal Research Institute Zoology and Entomology |
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Opportunistic ship-based census of pack ice seals in eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica |
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Opportunistic ship-based census of pack ice seals in eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica |
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Opportunistic ship-based census of pack ice seals in eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica |
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Opportunistic ship-based census of pack ice seals in eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica |
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Opportunistic ship-based census of pack ice seals in eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica |
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Antarc* Antarctica Crabeater Seals Polar Biology Princess Martha Coast Weddell Sea |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66838 Bester, M.N., Wege, M., Lübcker, N. et al. Opportunistic ship-based census of pack ice seals in eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica. Polar Biology (2019) 42: 225-229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-018-2401-7. 0722-4060 (print) 1432-2056 (online) doi:10.1007/s00300-018-2401-7 |
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