Call number:
ZSP-124-73
In:
ANARE research notes
Description / Table of Contents:
Biological studies commenced at the American station Wilkes in Wilkes Land, East Antarctica in 1957. In 1959 station operations were taken over by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) and maintained until 1969 when Casey station was commissioned. This report reviews the information on the fauna obtained by ANARE up to 1980. Studies on invertebrates were limited to ectoparasites of birds and seals. Interest was mostly in the avian and mammalian fauna. Extensive banding of Adélie penguins, southern giant petrels and southern fulmars was undertaken for dispersion and breeding studies. Breeding behaviours of southern fulmars and Antarctic petrels were studied. The main breeding locality of the Weddell seal in the area was located. The southern elephant seal was found to breed at the Windmill Islands, the only known breeding site on the Antarctic continent.
Type of Medium:
Series available for loan
Pages:
IV, 45 S. : Ill., Kt.
ISBN:
0642149283
Series Statement:
ANARE research notes 73
Branch Library:
AWI Library
