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Cape Shirreff female Antarctic fur seal stable isotope data

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To quantify the dietary preferences and trophic level consumption of post-breeding adult female Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella), we analysed the carbon:nitrogen composition of whiskers and blood samples from the females. Females were captured towards the end of the lactation period (March/April) and whiskers and a blood sample were collected at this time. Females were generally recaptured just prior to or after giving birth the following season and a further whisker and blood sample were collected at this time. Metadata for each individual include: Site, GLS ID, year, flipper tag number, season, sampling date, tissue type, whisker segment number, cumulative length along whisker of the segment, d15N, d13C, percentage N, percentage C and CN ratio.

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Title Cape Shirreff female Antarctic fur seal stable isotope data
Language eng
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/abc81f00-59ab-4e9e-b2e6-66cc1e0d0822
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 24/01/2008 - 18/12/2008
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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