Historical ecology: a critique of François Péron’s account of Southern Elephant Seals, Mirounga leonina (Linn.)
François Péron’s quite detailed observations of Southern Elephant Seals, Mirounga leonina (Linn.), at King Island, Tasmania, in December 1802, are considered in the light of current knowledge of this species. Acute observations of the elephant seal and its behaviour, as well as remarks about its lif...
| Published in: | Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.utas.edu.au/23592/ https://eprints.utas.edu.au/23592/7/03%20Ling.pdf |