Antarctic Fur Seal Populations on Heard Island Summer 1987-1988
Citation
Australian Antarctic Data Centre (2021). Antarctic Fur Seal Populations on Heard Island Summer 1987-1988. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/8x95wq accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-23.Description
This dataset contains the results from surveys of Antarctic Fur Seals (Arctocephalus gazella) on Heard Island during the summer of 1987-1988. As well as habitat descriptions, age, sex, count of adults and pups were determined. The three major aims of the study include: to determine accurately the location of pupping sites; to determine the extent of the pupping season, the median date of birth and the number of pups born; and to census fur seals on as much of the island as possible in order to determine the number of animals ashore and to document changes in numbers during the summer.Purpose
Sampling Description
Method steps
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Heard Island
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Contacts
originatorAustralian Antarctic Data Centre
metadata author
Australian Antarctic Data Centre
distributor
Atlas of Living Australia
CSIRO Ecosystems Services
Canberra
2601
ACT
AU
email: info@ala.org.au
Dave Connell
administrative point of contact
position: Data Manager
email: Dave.Connell@aad.gov.au