Aerial census of Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddelli LESSON) in Lutzow-Holm Bay, Antarctica

Aerial population census of the Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddelli) in Lutzow-Holm Bay, Antarctica was conducted with a Cessna A 185F on October 24 and 26,1975. Total number of seals observed was 956,which consisted of 572 adults and subadults and 384 pups. The seals were concentrated in the coast...

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Main Author: Takao Hoshiai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1981-01-01
Series:Antarctic Record
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.15094/00008207