Local weather and body condition influence habitat use and movements on land of molting female southern elephant seals ( Mirounga leonina )

Southern elephant seals ( Mirounga leonina ) are known to move and aggregate while molting, but little is known about their behavior on land during this time. In this study, 60 adult females were monitored (23 with GPS tags) during four molting seasons, between 2012 and 2016 at Kerguelen Archipelago...

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Published in:Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors: Chaise, Laureline L., Prinet, Iris, Toscani, Camille, Gallon, Susan L., Paterson, William, McCafferty, Dominic J., Théry, Marc, Ancel, André, Gilbert, Caroline
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Body mass
GPS loggers
Habitat selection
Marine mammals
Meteorological conditions
Molt
Pinnipeds
Population counts
Indian
Kerguelen
Wallows
Elephant Seals
Mirounga leonina
Southern Elephant Seals
Online Access:https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/local-weather-and-body-condition-influence-habitat-use-and-movements-on-land-of-molting-female-southern-elephant-seals-mirounga-leonina(19ee48b8-5b9d-4732-8c09-fdccae067138).html
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4049
https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/10023/13416/1/Chaise_2018_EE_Miroungaleonina_CC.pdf

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