Density of pack-ice seals and penguins in the western Weddell Sea in relation to ice thickness and ocean depth

• Published in: Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
• Main Authors: Florentino De Souza Silva, A.P., Haas, C., van Franeker, J.A., Meesters, H.W.G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: abundance; circulation; crab-eater seals; east antarctica; indicators; lobodon-carcinophaga; patterns; populations; seasonal change; top predators; East Antarctica; Hydrurga; Weddell; Weddell Sea; Antarc*; Antarctica; Aptenodytes forsteri; Crabeater Seal; Crabeater Seals; Emperor penguins; Hydrurga leptonyx; Leopard Seals; Weddell Seals
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/density-of-pack-ice-seals-and-penguins-in-the-western-weddell-sea; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.12.024

Aerial band transect censuses were carried out parallel with ice thickness profiling surveys in the pack ice of the western Weddell Sea during the ISPOL (Ice Station POLarstern) expedition of R.V. Polarstern from November 2004 to January 2005. Three regions were surveyed: the deep sea of the Weddell...