Bio-physical characterisation of polynyas as a key foraging habitat for juvenile male southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) in Prydz Bay, East Antarctica

Antarctic coastal polynyas are persistent open water areas in the sea ice zone, and regions of high biological productivity thought to be important foraging habitat for marine predators. This study quantified southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) habitat use within and around the polynyas of the...

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Autores principales: Malpress, Veda, Bestley, Sophie, Corney, Stuart, Welsford, Dirk, Labrousse, Sara, Sumner, Michael, Hindell, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5597224/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28902905
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184536

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5597224/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28902905
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184536

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