Distribution, Abundance and Biology of the Crabeater Seal Lobodon Carcinop Hagus in the Pack Ice Region of the Australian Antarctic Territory

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Observations on five groups of crabeater seals were conducted between 29 October and 17 November 1985 in the Antarctic pack ice near 66 degrees S 50 degrees E, off Enderby Land. The pups studied were born in the last half of October. Two of them increased in weight at a rate of approximately 4.2kg per day. The lactation period was 2-3 weeks and thus is one of the breifest among pinnipeds. Pups decreased in weight after weaning. The only pup visited after it left the natal floe must have been feeding, as it had only lost 2kg in a 10-day period during which it moved 13 km. Molt of lanugo appeared to be influenced by more a pups weight than by whether or not it was weaned.

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Alternate title
Distribution, Abundance and Biology of the Crabeater Seal Lobodon Carcinop Hagus in the Pack Ice Region of the Australian Antarctic Territory
Date (Publication)
2000-07-27
Edition
1

Originator

Kerry, K., Shaughnessy, P. and Southwell, C.

Publisher

Australian Antarctic Data Centre

Principal investigator

SOUTHWELL, COLIN
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia

Collaborator

KERRY, KNOWLES
PO Box 89
Richmond
Tasmania
7025
Australia

Collaborator

SHAUGHNESSY, PETER
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
GPO Box 284
Canberra
Australian Capital Territory
2601
Australia

Collaborator

SOUTHWELL, COLIN
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia
Name
CAASM Metadata
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Restricted access
Website
https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/ASAC_378

Status
Completed

Custodian

AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia - AADC, DATA OFFICER (DATA CENTER CONTACT)
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia
Topic category
  • Biota
  • Oceans

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Description
Temporal Coverage

Temporal extent

TimePeriod
1985-10-29 1985-12-17
Title
Crabeater seals Lobodon carcinophagus during the breeding season: observations on five groups near Enderby Land, Antarctica.
Date (Publication)
1989
Citation identifier
5

Author

Shaughnessy P.D., Kerry K.R.
Name
Marine Mammal Science
Issue identification
1
Page
68-77
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES
  • EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CARNIVORES > SEALS/SEA LIONS/WALRUSES
  • EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS
  • EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > SPECIES LIFE HISTORY
  • EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > POPULATION DYNAMICS
Keywords
  • Lobodon Carcinophagus
  • Crabeater Seal
  • Lactation period
  • Pup growth rate
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • Aircraft
  • HELICOPTER
  • FIELD SURVEYS
  • GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • AMD/AU
  • CEOS
  • AMD
NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
  • CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
  • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

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PDF copies of the referenced papers are available for download from the provided URL to AAD staff only.

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Website
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This data set conforms to the CCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=ASAC_378 when using these data.
Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Distribution Information

Distributor

Distributor

AU/AADC > Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia - AADC, DATA OFFICER (DATA CENTER CONTACT)
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Kingston
Tasmania
7050
Australia

Distributor

Fees
Free
Units of distribution
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Transfer size
1.6
Distribution format
  • PDF

OnLine resource
PROJECT HOME PAGE

Public information for ASAC project 378

OnLine resource
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Download point for the data - pdf copy of the referenced paper - AAD staff only

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VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset

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Statement
This record has been updated by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre, and as such guarantees cannot be made for the accuracy of its contents. Values provided in temporal and spatial coverage are approximate only. From the referenced paper: A team of five or six people were taken to the seals in two Hughes 500C helicopters. They were put down on ice floes 100 to 200 m from the seals. Due to logistic constraints, detailed studies were limited to seals within 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) of the ship. On arrival at a group, the cow was caught first and anaesthetised, followed by the pup and then the bull. This procedure enabled lactational studies involving both the pup and the cow to be conducted in minimum time. Care was taken to keep the bull from molesting the cow while she was under sedation. The whole operation took 3 to 5 hours. On some occasions two groups were studied in a day. Four groups were visited two or more times during the study period; a fifth was visited once only. See the paper for further details.
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Dataset
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Maintenance note
2007-07-29 - updated by a work experience student - Brendan. 2007-08-07 - completed by Dave Connell of the Australian Antarctic Data Centre. 2010-07-22 - record updated by Dave Connell to change URL Content Type. 2016-09-23 - record updated by Dave Connell - basic updates.

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Metadata identifier
string/ASAC_378

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8

Author

KERRY, KNOWLES
PO Box 89
Richmond
Tasmania
7025
Australia

Sponsor

Australian Antarctic Division

Owner

AADC

Type of resource

Resource scope
Dataset

Alternative metadata reference

Title
gov.nasa.gsfc.gcmd
Citation identifier
9bf3e1fa-d987-4798-bdb1-bbbd726b36e4

Alternative metadata reference

Title
gov.nasa.gsfc.gcmd
Date (Last Revision)
2015-11-29T18:43:08

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Alternative metadata reference

Title
gov.nasa.gsfc.gcmd
Citation identifier
8.6

Metadata linkage
http://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/ASAC_378

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Date info (Creation)
2000-07-27T00:00:00
Date info (Last Update)
2017-04-26

Metadata standard

Title
ISO 19115-3
Edition
2014
Other citation details
Version 1
Title
DIF to ISO 19115-1 Profile
 
 

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