Opportunistic ship-based census of pack ice seals in eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt, Wege, Mia, Lubcker, Nico, Postma, Martin, Syndercombe, Gavin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2018
• Subjects: Austral summer 2015/2016; Ship-board censuses; Eastern Weddell Sea; Crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophaga); Ross seals (Ommatophoca rossii); Pack ice seals; Weddell Sea; Austral; Weddell; Princess Martha Coast; Antarc*; Antarctica; Crabeater Seals; Polar Biology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66838; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-018-2401-7

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...