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Heard and McDonald Islands data collated early 1998 GIS Dataset
This layer is stored as two datasets (point and polygon)in the Geographical Information System (GIS). Points represent landing areas, mammal, flying bird and penguin data.... -
Southernmost Whale Catch Positions
Abrupt Mid-Twentieth Century Decline in Antarctic Sea-Ice Extent from Whaling Records. Format is a WinZip'ed Microsoft Access 2000 database. The northernmost edge of the sea ice... -
Through-ice communication by Weddell seals may not be practicable
Possible communication between territorial male Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) under the ice with females on the ice was investigated. In-air and underwater recordings... -
To Establish the Baseline Parameters for the Haematology and Red Blood Cell...
Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 545 See the link below for public details on this project. From the abstract of the referenced paper: Blood was collected for... -
Easily measured call attributes can detect vocal differences between Weddell...
Underwater vocalisations of Weddell seals were recorded at Casey (1997) and Davis (1992 and 1997) Antarctica. The goal of the study was to determine if it would be possible to... -
Winter foraging success of Southern Ocean predators in relation to...
Metadata record for data from ASAC Project 2794 See the link below for public details on this project. Public: This study will use innovative technology to measure the winter... -
Environmental determinants of fecundity and pup growth in fur seals
This indicator is no longer maintained, and is considered OBSOLETE. INDICATOR DEFINITION The fecundity (pupping rates) of female fur seals and the growth rates of their pups... -
Macquarie Island Elephant Seal Populations 1985 Onwards
This dataset contains the results from studies of the Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) at Macquarie Island. Results from branding surveys and photographs from 1985 onwards are... -
Leopard and Weddell seal program
2000/2001 season 31 quad based surveys were conducted along the pack-ice edge to identify where leopard seals could be accessed. 31 one hour aerial surveys were also conducted... -
Maternal Attendance and Pup Growth in Fur Seals (Arctocephalus spp.) at...
Taken from the abstract of the referenced papers: Maternal attendance behaviour was studies in Antarctic (Arctocephalus gazella) and subantarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus... -
Behaviour of Weddell seals during winter recorded by satellite tracking.
This data set contains the results from a study of the behaviour of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddelli) at the Vestfold Hills, Prydz Bay, Antarctica. Three satellite... -
Leopard and Weddell seal program - health status
Blood samples from 35 seals have been collected for serum biochemistry analysis. Scats from 20 animals have been collected for parasitology. Estimated weights and morphometric... -
Weddell Seals of the Vestfold Hills Antarctica
This dataset contains the results from studies of the Weddell Seal (Lepotonychotes weddellii) in the Vestfold Hills region, Antarctica. Results from tagging surveys, photographs... -
Repetition patterns in Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) underwater...
Many vocalisations produced by Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) are made up of repeated individual distinct sounds (elements). Patterning of multiple element calls was... -
Diving Physiology and Energy Requirements of Free Ranging Southern Elephant Seals
Southern elephant seals are among the deepest diving of all marine mammals. This study examined physiological and behavioural mechanisms used by the seals to conserve energy... -
Southern Elephant Seal Foraging in the Southern Ocean
Twenty three juvenile (8-14 months of age) southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina L.) from Macquarie Island were tracked during 1993 and 1995. Migratory tracks and ocean... -
Weddell Seal underwater calling rates during the winter and spring near...
During the winter and spring of 2002, underwater calling rates were measured near mid-day on an opportunistic basis at 7 breeding sites and, at two breeding sites, over 24 hour... -
Post weaning dispersal and survival in the southern elephant seal
The objectives for this project were: The project aims to quantify the patterns of dispersal and survival of newly weaned southern elephant seal pups to provide information on... -
Measuring the effects of human activity on Weddell Seals (Leptonychotes weddellii)
The number of people travelling to Antarctica is growing, with much of the recent increase in visitor numbers attributable to an expansion in commercial tourism (Enzenbacher... -
Variation of in-air female Weddell seal contact calls
From the abstract of the attached paper: Vocal recognition may function as a critical factor in maintaining the phocid mother-pup bond during lactation. For vocal recognition to...