Geographical, temporal, and individual‐based differences in the trophic ecology of female Cape fur seals
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9790
Abstract: Abstract Information on resource use and trophic dynamics of marine predators is important for understanding their role in ecosystem functioning and predicting population‐level responses to environmental change. Where separate populations experience different local environmental conditions,… read more here.
Keywords: trophic ecology; cape fur; ecology; fur seals ... See more keywords
Entanglement of Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) at colonies in central Namibia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112759
Abstract: Marine pollution is increasing, and pinnipeds are commonly affected by entanglement in waste. We investigated entanglement rates, common materials, and the demographic profile of Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) affected at two Namibian colonies.… read more here.
Keywords: pusillus pusillus; arctocephalus pusillus; cape fur; fur seals ... See more keywords
Factors that influence Cape fur seal predation on Cape gannets at Lambert’s Bay, South Africa
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13416
Abstract: Seabird populations experience predation that can impact their breeding density and breeding success. The Cape gannet Morus capensis is endemic to the Benguela upwelling ecosystem and is classified as Endangered by the IUCN. They are… read more here.
Keywords: cape gannets; cape fur; predation; cape ... See more keywords