Projected shifts in the foraging habitat of crabeater seals along the Antarctic Peninsula
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DOI: 10.1038/s41558-020-0745-9
Abstract: Crabeater seals exhibit extreme dietary specialization, feeding almost exclusively on Antarctic krill. This specialization has inextricably linked habitat use, life history and evolution of this pinniped species to the distribution of its prey. Therefore, the… read more here.
Keywords: krill; crabeater seals; antarctic peninsula; foraging habitat ... See more keywords
Citizen science and habitat modelling facilitates conservation planning for crabeater seals in the Weddell Sea
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DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13120
Abstract: Creating a network of marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean requires extensive knowledge on species’ abundances, distributions and population trends especially in the Weddell Sea where year‐round pack ice makes most of the Weddell… read more here.
Keywords: habitat; weddell sea; citizen science; crabeater seals ... See more keywords