Instrumentation and handling effects on Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella)
The use of biologging instruments has greatly improved our understanding of the behaviour, physiology and ecology of free-ranging marine mammals. However, handling wild animals and attaching instruments to streamlined bodies can cause stress and potentially influence behaviour and swimming/diving en...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Norwegian Polar Institute
2014-02-01
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| Series: | Polar Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/download/21630/pdf_1 |