Call number:
ZSP-124-72
In:
ANARE research notes
Description / Table of Contents:
The Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus gezella has increased in numbers at Heard Island since the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) station was established in 1947. Increases have also been recorded at other breeding sites in the South Atlantic and South Indian Oceans this century, particulary at South Georgia. In the 1987-88 summer, fur seals at Heard Island were counted in several age and sex categories. The aims of the project were to determine the location of pupping sites, the extent of the pupping season and the size of the population, and to record the changes in numbers of animals ashore during the summer. Maps of the colonies and main haul-out areas, together with descriptions of census areas and tabulations of counts, provide a basis fr future comparison.
Type of Medium:
Series available for loan
Pages:
iii, 25 S. : Ill.
ISBN:
0642149585
Series Statement:
ANARE research notes 72
Branch Library:
AWI Library
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