INVESTIGADORES
POLJAK Sebastian
artículos
Título:
„« Southern elephant seals breeding at Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands.
Autor/es:
CARLINI A.R.; S. POLJAK; R. CASAUX; G.A.DANERI; M. GASCO
Revista:
POLISH POLAR RESEARCH
Editorial:
Committee on Polar Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences Warszawa
Referencias:
Lugar: Varsovia; Año: 2003 vol. 24 p. 143 - 147
ISSN:
0138-0338
Resumen:
ABSTRACT: A population survey of southern elephant seals (Miroungaleonina Linnaeus, 1758) was conducted at Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, during the 2001 breeding season. Two breeding sites were identified, one of which had not been previously reported. The largest breeding site was located at Duthoit Point, with a total of 128 females, 111 pups and 7 weanlings distributed in 6 harems along 3 km of coast. The new breeding group was observed at Harmony Point, where 3 females with their pups were found. This is the first report on southern elephant seal numbers during the breeding period the at Nelson Island coast.