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Distribution ashore and breeding places of southern elephant seals

Citation

Lewis M N, Campagna C, Marin M R (2015): Distribution ashore and breeding places of southern elephant seals. v1.4. ArOBIS Centro Nacional Patagónico. Dataset/Occurrence. http://arobis.cenpat-conicet.gob.ar:8081/resource?r=arobis-sealsii&v=1.4 https://doi.org/10.15468/oaw9m0 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-12-11.

Description

Database with number of individuals and distribution of the southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) of Península Valdés, Argentina,breeding colony. Censuses on foot of the entire colony were carried out during the peak of the breeding season (October 3-7) when most of the population is ashore. All the breeding groups were counted and located. Demographic data also encompass reports of solitary individuals along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America and offshore islands. Dispersion from 1990 to 2006 was obtained from surveying scientists and opportunistic sightings of naturalists, rangers and fishermen. Previous information was assessed with published records. -- ESPAÑOL -- Distribución en la costa y lugares de reproducción del elefante marino del sur en Sudamérica. Base de datos con número de individuos y distribución del elefante marino del sur (Mirounga leonina) en la colonia reproductiva de Península Valdés, Argentina. Los registros corresponden a relevamientos terrestres de toda la colonia llevados a cabo durante el pico de la temporada reproductiva (3-7 de Octubre), cuando la mayoría de los animales se encuentran en la costa. Todos los grupos de reproducción fueron contados y georeferenciados. Los datos demográficos se complementan con registros de animales solitarios observados en la costa e islas del Atlántico y Pacífico en Sudamérica. Los registros de dispersión se obtuvieron entre 1990 a 2006 a partir de observaciones oportunistas de científicos, naturalistas, guarda-faunas y pescadores. La información previa fue integrada a partir de registros publicados.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

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Sampling

Censuses on foot of the entire colony of Península Valdés during the peak of the breeding season (October 3-7). Reports of solitary individuals along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America and offshore islands. Platform: COASTAL STATIONS; FIELD SURVEYS; GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS. Instrument: Cameras; GPS; BINOCULAR.

Quality Control

Historic references of individuals located along South America coast and offshore islands are opportunistic sightings. When the position ashore was not reported it was estimated from digitalized maps. Positioned groups during the breeding season are highly accurate, and belong to long term research on southern elephant seals in Patagonia.

Method steps

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Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

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Bibliographic Citations

  1. LEWIS M., C. CAMPAGNA, M.R. MARIN & T. FERNANDEZ (2006). Southern elephant seals north of the antarctic polar front. Antarctic Science 18(2):213-221. - DOI: 10.1017/S0954102006000253
  2. LEWIS, M. and C. CAMPAGNA. 2002. Los elefantes marinos de Península Valdés. Ciencia Hoy, Vol 12 (69):12-22. -

Contacts

Mirtha Noemí Lewis
originator
position: Researcher
Centro Nacional Patagónico - CONICET
Bv. Almirante Brown 2915
Puerto Madryn
U9120ACD
Chubut
AR
Telephone: +54 280 4883184 (int. 1242)
email: mirtha@cenpat-conicet.gob.ar
Claudio Campagna
originator
position: Researcher
AR
María Rosa Marin
originator
position: Professional support to research
Centro Nacional Patagónico - CONICET
Bv. Almirante Brown 2915
Puerto Madryn
U9120ACD
Chubut
AR
Telephone: +54 280 4883184 (int. 1202)
email: marin@cenpat-conicet.gob.ar
María Rosa Marin
metadata author
position: Professional support to research
Centro Nacional Patagónico - CONICET
Bv. Almirante Brown 2915
Puerto Madryn
U9120ACD
Chubut
AR
Telephone: +54 280 4883184 (int. 1202)
email: marin@cenpat-conicet.gob.ar
Renato Mazzanti
programmer
position: Coordinator of the Information Management Unit
Centro Nacional Patagónico - CONICET
Bv. Almirante Brown 2915
Puerto Madryn
U9120ACD
Chubut
AR
Telephone: +54 280 4883184 (int. 1260)
email: renato@cenpat-conicet.gob.ar
María Rosa Marin
administrative point of contact
position: Professional support to research
Centro Nacional Patagónico - CONICET
Bv. Almirante Brown 2915
Puerto Madryn
U9120ACD
Chubut
AR
Telephone: +54 280 4883184 (int. 1202)
email: marin@cenpat-conicet.gob.ar
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