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McIntyre, Trevor; Bornemann, Horst; Plötz, Joachim; Tosh, Cheryl Ann; Bester, Marthán Nieuwoudt (2013): Dive depth and dive duration data of male southern elephant seals from Marion Island between 2004 and 2008 with links to datasets [dataset bibliography]. University of Pretoria, Department of Zoology & Entomology, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.800262

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Abstract:
We describe the habitat use of 22 male southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) satellite tagged at Marion Island between 2004 and 2008. While a few areas of increased utilization appeared to be associated with areas of shallower bathymetry (such as sea-floor ridges and fracture zones), seals in our study did not target other areas of shallow bathymetry within close proximity to Marion Island. Rather, most elephant seals foraged pelagically over very deep water where much variation was evident in diel vertical migration strategies. These strategies resulted in generally deeper and longer dives than what has been reported for male elephant seals from other colonies. No significant differences were recorded for dive durations or dive depths between adults and sub-adults. However, younger animals displayed a positive relationship between dive durations and age, as well as between dive depths and age, while these relationships became negative for older animals. Mixed model outputs suggested that seals increased their aerobic fitness as migrations progressed, enabling them to undertake longer dives. We conclude that Marion Island male elephant seals exhibit much variability in dive strategy and are seemingly capable of exploiting a range of different prey types occurring in various depth layers.
Supplement to:
McIntyre, Trevor; Bornemann, Horst; Plötz, Joachim; Tosh, Cheryl Ann; Bester, Marthán Nieuwoudt (2013): Deep divers in even deeper seas: habitat use of male southern elephant seals from Marion Island. Antarctic Science, 24(6), 561-570, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102012000570
Project(s):
Marine Mammal Tracking (MMT)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -48.122253 * Median Longitude: 31.338414 * South-bound Latitude: -70.086000 * West-bound Longitude: -5.580000 * North-bound Latitude: -39.627000 * East-bound Longitude: 57.279000
Date/Time Start: 2004-04-22T17:33:53 * Date/Time End: 2009-02-13T00:12:00
Event(s):
MAR2004_sel_s_m_17 * Latitude Start: -46.877500 * Longitude Start: 37.861500 * Latitude End: -46.755700 * Longitude End: 37.949900 * Date/Time Start: 2004-04-12T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2004-11-22T11:04:00 * Location: Southern Ocean - Indian sector * Campaign: MAR2004 * Basis: Marion Island Research Station * Method/Device: Marine endotherm (MET) * Comment: Mirounga leonina, subadualt male
MAR2004_sel_u_m_09 * Latitude Start: -46.860800 * Longitude Start: 37.820100 * Latitude End: -46.481200 * Longitude End: 52.052200 * Date/Time Start: 2004-04-22T17:52:00 * Date/Time End: 2005-01-09T18:00:00 * Location: Southern Ocean - Indian sector * Campaign: MAR2004 * Basis: Marion Island Research Station * Method/Device: Marine endotherm (MET) * Comment: Mirounga leonina, subadualt male
MAR2004_sel_y_m_16 * Latitude Start: -46.879100 * Longitude Start: 37.855700 * Latitude End: -46.943400 * Longitude End: 37.880900 * Date/Time Start: 2004-04-12T12:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2004-11-24T00:00:00 * Location: Southern Ocean - Indian sector * Campaign: MAR2004 * Basis: Marion Island Research Station * Method/Device: Marine endotherm (MET) * Comment: Mirounga leonina, subadualt male
Change history:
2022-02-10T12:54:40 – Dataset was converted to collection (bibliography); references to deleted datasets were replaced by newer versions.
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
47 datasets

Datasets listed in this bibliography

  1. Bester, MN; Bornemann, H; Plötz, J et al. (2006): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2005_sel_s_m_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.441562
  2. Bester, MN; Bornemann, H; Plötz, J et al. (2006): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2005_sel_s_m_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.441563
  3. Bester, MN; Bornemann, H; Plötz, J et al. (2006): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2005_sel_s_m_05 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.441564
  4. Bester, MN; Bornemann, H; Plötz, J et al. (2006): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2005_sel_s_m_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.441553
  5. Bester, MN; Bornemann, H; Plötz, J et al. (2006): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2005_sel_s_m_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.441554
  6. Bester, MN; Bornemann, H; Plötz, J et al. (2006): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2005_sel_s_m_05 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.441555
  7. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2008): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_23 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695266
  8. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2008): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_23 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695248
  9. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2007): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2006_sel_s_m_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.626464
  10. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2007): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2006_sel_s_m_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.626465
  11. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2007): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2006_sel_s_m_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.626468
  12. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2007): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2006_sel_s_m_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.626469
  13. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714686
  14. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_19 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714687
  15. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_s_m_01 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714691
  16. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_s_m_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714692
  17. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_s_m_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714670
  18. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_s_m_05 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714693
  19. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_04 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714710
  20. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_19 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714711
  21. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_s_m_01 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714715
  22. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_s_m_02 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714716
  23. Bester, MN; Tosh, CA; de Bruyn, PJN et al. (2009): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_s_m_03 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714694
  24. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2009): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_20 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714688
  25. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2009): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_24 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714689
  26. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2009): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_25 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714690
  27. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2009): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_20 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714712
  28. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2009): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_24 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714713
  29. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2009): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2008_sel_a_m_25 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714714
  30. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_10 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695260
  31. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_11 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695261
  32. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_12 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695262
  33. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_13 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695263
  34. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_14 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695264
  35. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_15 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695265
  36. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_10 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695242
  37. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_11 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695243
  38. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_12 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695244
  39. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_13 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695245
  40. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_14 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695246
  41. Plötz, J; Bester, MN; Tosh, CA et al. (2008): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2007_sel_a_m_15 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.695247
  42. Stewart, BS; Bester, MN; van den Hoff, J et al. (2005): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2004_sel_s_m_17 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.315159
  43. Stewart, BS; Bester, MN; van den Hoff, J et al. (2005): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2004_sel_u_m_09 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.315160
  44. Stewart, BS; Bester, MN; van den Hoff, J et al. (2005): Dive duration of southern elephant seal MAR2004_sel_y_m_16 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.315161
  45. Stewart, BS; Bester, MN; van den Hoff, J et al. (2005): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2004_sel_s_m_17 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.315155
  46. Stewart, BS; Bester, MN; van den Hoff, J et al. (2005): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2004_sel_u_m_09 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.315156
  47. Stewart, BS; Bester, MN; van den Hoff, J et al. (2005): Maximum dive depth of southern elephant seal MAR2004_sel_y_m_16 from Marion Island. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.315157