Winter distribution and abundance of crabeater seals off George V Land, East Antarctica

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: McMahon, CR, Hindell, MA, Dorr, T, Massom, RA
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2002
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences; Environmental Science and Management; Wildlife and Habitat Management; Antarctic; East Antarctica; George V Land; Mertz Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Antarctic Science; Antarctica; Crabeater Seals; Lobodon carcinophagus; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102002000688; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/25223

This study is the first to describe the winter distribution of crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophagus) in East Antarctica. The study was conducted in the Mertz Glacier Polynya region from July to August 1999. In total 89 crabeater seals were seen in 26 groups which ranged in size from 1 to 35 animal...