Stalked barnacles on an adult male sub-Antarctic fur seal at Inaccessible Island, Tristan da Cunha
An adult male sub-Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis, on Inaccessible Island in the Tristan da Cunha archipelago (TdC), was observed infested with goose barnacles, likely Lepas australis. Although adult females have been recorded to carry goose barnacles, this is the first record from an a...
| Published in: | Polar Biology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/72470 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-019-02560-x |
| Summary: | An adult male sub-Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis, on Inaccessible Island in the Tristan da Cunha archipelago (TdC), was observed infested with goose barnacles, likely Lepas australis. Although adult females have been recorded to carry goose barnacles, this is the first record from an adult male at a breeding island. Males remain at sea throughout winter, so it is not clear why there are not more records of goose barnacles attached to their pelage. http://link.springer.com/journal/300 2020-08-21 hj2019 Mammal Research Institute Zoology and Entomology |
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