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Antarctic Fur Seal dive data

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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To quantify the winter diving behaviour and vertical habitat use of adult female Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) we tracked females using Wildlife Computers Time-Depth Recorders (TDRs). Females were captured towards the end of the lactation period (March/April) and the TDR was attached dorsally to the fur approximately 10 cm anterior to the rump using a two-part epoxy. TDRs were retrieved just prior to or after giving birth the following season. Data files were extracted from the tags using the Wildlife Computers software Instrument Helper.

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Title Antarctic Fur Seal dive data
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/4e2d7c7e-2cc8-48c4-b197-3b654b9a47dc
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
Benjamin.Arthur@utas.edu.au
Reference Period 01/01/2012
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Antarctic Fur Seal dive data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/antarctic-fur-seal-dive-data