Project information
GOLDSWORTHY, A/Prof. Simon
SA Research & Development Institute
HIMI
Project aim
The aim of this study is to develop spatial GIS models of fur seal foraging density over the Kerguelen Plateau that will enable a rapid assessment method for identifying areas of high conservation value for Marine Protected Area planning and management. These models will be based on data on fur seal foraging densities in the HIMI region, and oceanographic data on bathymetry, sea-surface temperature and ocean colour (primary productivity).
Related publications
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The population status of fur seals at Heard Island Southern Hemisphere Marine Mammal Conference, Phillip Island, Australia, May 2001, 2001
(Ref: 9870)
Category 3: Poster
Fur seals were eliminated at Heard Island by sealers soon after its discovery and first landing in the 1850s. The original population is thought to have been small, with records suggesting only 500 skins were taken from the island. The first recorded breeding of Antarctic fur seals…
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Interactions between fur seals and marine resources in the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone over the Kerguelen Plateau. ANARE Research Note, 1998
(Ref: 9272)
Category 3: Article
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The entanglement of Antarctic fur seals ( Arctocephalus gazella ) at Heard Island. Southern Hemisphere Marine Mammal Conference, Phillip Island, Australia, May 2001, 2001
(Ref: 9869)
Category 3: Poster
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Population status and breeding season chronology of Heard Island fur seals. Polar Biology, 2003
(Ref: 10996)
Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature