Entanglement of pinnipeds at Marion Island
| Autor: | Hofmeyr, GJG, Bester, MN |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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| Zdroj: | African Journal of Marine Science; Vol 24 (2002); 383-386 |
| ISSN: | 1814-232X 1814-2338 |
| Popis: | During the period April 1991–March 1996, 10 entangled Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella, 28 entangled Subantarctic fur seals A. tropicalis and one entangled southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina were observed at Marion Island, Southern Ocean. Entanglement of fur seals was estimated at between 0.01 and 0.15% of the combined population of both species.Keywords: entanglement, marine debris, Marion Island, pinnipedsAfrican Journal of Marine Science 2002, 24: 383–386 |
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