Body mass loss of moulting female southern elephant seals,Mirounga leonina,at Macquarie Island |
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Authors: | Mark A Hindell David J Slip Harry R Burton |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Zoology, University of Tasmania, PO Box 252C, 7001 Hobart, Australia;(2) Australian Antarctic Division, Channel Highway, 7050 Kingston, Tasmania, Australia |
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Abstract: | Thirteen female southern elephant seals moulting at Macquarie Island lost an average of 4.46±0.80 kg/day (10.01±1.20g/kg/day). There was no significant difference between this rate of body mass loss and that reported for moulting female southern elephant seals from South Georgia. Moulting female southern elephant seals however exhibited larger mass specific mass loss than either female northern elephant seals or male southern elephant seals, indicating a higher metabolic cost of moult in these animals. |
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