Antarctic pack ice seal observations during spring across the Lazarev Sea

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Authors: Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt, Lubcker, Nico, Haddad, Wiam, Bornemann, Horst, Wege, Mia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella); Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga); Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx); Ross seals; Ship-board censuses; Antarctic; Austral; Hydrurga; Lazarev; Lazarev Sea; Weddell; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seal; Antarctic Fur Seals; Arctocephalus gazella; Crabeater Seal; Crabeater Seals; Hydrurga leptonyx; Leopard Seal; Leopard Seals; Polar Record; Ross Seal; Sea ice; Weddell Seals
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/84357; https://doi.org/10.1017/S003224742100005X

The distribution, density and percentage contribution of pack ice seals during ship-board censuses in the marginal sea ice zone beyond the Lazarev Sea in spring 2019 are presented. Adult/juvenile crabeater seals (n = 19), leopard seals (n = 3) and Ross seals (n = 10) were sighted during 582.2 nm of...