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McIntyre, Trevor; Bester, Marthán Nieuwoudt; Bornemann, Horst; Tosh, Cheryl Ann; de Bruyn, P J Nico (2017): At surface behaviour at location on spot and dive depth profile data of southern elephant seals from Marion Island 2006 - 2013 [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871448, Supplement to: McIntyre, T et al. (2017): Slow to change? Individual fidelity to three-dimensional foraging habitats in southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina. Animal Behaviour, 127, 91-99, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.03.006

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Abstract:
Long-term fidelity to foraging areas may have fitness benefits to individuals, particularly in unpredictable environments. However, such strategies may result in short-term energetic losses and delay responses to fast environmental changes. We used satellite tracking data and associated diving data to record the habitat use of nine individual southern elephant seals over 34 winter migrations. By assessing overlap in two- and three-dimensional home ranges we illustrate strong long-term (up to 7-year) fidelity to foraging habitat. Furthermore, a repeatability statistic and hierarchical clustering exercise provided evidence for individual specialization of foraging migration strategies.We discuss the possible influences of stable long-term foraging migration strategies on the adaptability of individual elephant seals to rapid environmental change. Our results further illustrate the need for more long-term longitudinal studies to quantify the influence of individual-level site familiarity, fidelity and specialization on population-level resource selection and population dynamics.
Further details:
Documentation of individual southern elephant seals
Project(s):
Marine Mammal Tracking (MMT)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -49.481581 * Median Longitude: 28.392663 * South-bound Latitude: -68.166000 * West-bound Longitude: -7.359000 * North-bound Latitude: 42.776000 * East-bound Longitude: 138.840000
Date/Time Start: 2006-04-15T14:01:00 * Date/Time End: 2013-11-25T11:46:25
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  1. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2006_sel_s_f_01 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871406
  2. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2007): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2006_sel_s_f_01 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.626446
  3. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2006_sel_s_m_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871407
  4. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2007): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2006_sel_s_m_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.626451
  5. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_f_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871408
  6. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2008): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_f_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695285
  7. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871440
  8. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2008): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695286
  9. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_f_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871410
  10. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2008): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_f_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695287
  11. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_f_06 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871411
  12. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2008): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_f_06 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695309
  13. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_11 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871412
  14. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_11 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695300
  15. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_14 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871441
  16. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_14 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695303
  17. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_07 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871414
  18. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_07 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714719
  19. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_09 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871415
  20. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_09 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714721
  21. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_11 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871442
  22. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_11 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714722
  23. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_12 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871417
  24. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_12 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714723
  25. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_15 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871443
  26. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_15 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714726
  27. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_17 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871419
  28. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2009): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_f_17 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714728
  29. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871420
  30. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714733
  31. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2009_sel_a_f_01 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871421
  32. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2010): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2009_sel_a_f_01 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.734571
  33. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2009_sel_a_f_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871422
  34. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2010): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2009_sel_a_f_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.734572
  35. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2009_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871423
  36. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2010): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2009_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.734573
  37. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2009_sel_a_f_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871424
  38. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2010): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2009_sel_a_f_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.734574
  39. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2009_sel_a_f_05 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871425
  40. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2010): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2009_sel_a_f_05 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.734575
  41. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2010_sel_a_f_01 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871426
  42. Plötz, J; Bornemann, H; Bester, MN et al. (2011): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2010_sel_a_f_01 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.758681
  43. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2010_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871427
  44. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; McIntyre, T et al. (2011): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2010_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.758682
  45. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_f_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871428
  46. Bester, MN; de Bruyn, PJN; Tosh, CA et al. (2012): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_f_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.776453
  47. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871447
  48. Bester, MN; de Bruyn, PJN; Tosh, CA et al. (2012): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.776454
  49. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_f_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871445
  50. Bester, MN; de Bruyn, PJN; Tosh, CA et al. (2012): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_f_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.776455
  51. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_f_05 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871446
  52. Bornemann, H; Bester, MN; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2012): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_f_05 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.776456
  53. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_m_06 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871432
  54. Bornemann, H; Bester, MN; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2012): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_m_06 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.776459
  55. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_m_07 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871433
  56. Bester, MN; de Bruyn, PJN; Tosh, CA et al. (2012): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2011_sel_a_m_07 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.776460
  57. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2012_sel_a_f_01 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871434
  58. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2013): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2012_sel_a_f_01 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810576
  59. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2012_sel_a_f_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871435
  60. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2013): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2012_sel_a_f_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810577
  61. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2012_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871436
  62. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2013): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2012_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810578
  63. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2013_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871437
  64. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2014): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2013_sel_a_f_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.839527
  65. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2013_sel_a_f_09 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871438
  66. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2014): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2013_sel_a_f_09 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.839529
  67. McIntyre, T; Bester, MN; Bornemann, H et al. (2017): Dive depth profile of southern elephant seal MAR2013_sel_a_m_13 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871439
  68. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2014): At surface behaviour at location on spot of southern elephant seal MAR2013_sel_a_m_13 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.871502