Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments

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dc.contributor.author McIntyre, Trevor
dc.contributor.author Postma, Martin
dc.contributor.author Van der Merwe, Derek S.
dc.contributor.author Wege, Mia
dc.contributor.author Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt
dc.date.accessioned 2012-02-01T07:21:25Z
dc.date.available 2012-02-01T07:21:25Z
dc.date.issued 2011-10
dc.description.abstract Goose barnacles (Lepas australis) were found attached to satellite-tracking and time-depth recording (TDR) instruments carried by two lactating Subantarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis) from Marion Island. We report on the movements of these seals, both of which crossed the Subantarctic Front. Barnacles surrounding the temperature probe of one TDR device did not appear to directly influence temperature recordings, although disturbances to recording accuracies by other highprecision devices carrying goose barnacles are considered likely. en
dc.description.librarian ab2012 en
dc.description.sponsorship The Department of Science and Technology (administered through the National Research Foundation) for funding the marine mammal monitoring programme at Marion Island. en
dc.description.uri http://www.sawma.co.za/ en
dc.identifier.citation McIntyre, T, Postma, M, Van der Merwe, DS, Wege, M & Bester, MN 2011, 'Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments', South African Journal of Wildlife Research, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 218-223. en
dc.identifier.issn 0379-4369
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18011
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Southern African Wildlife Management Association en
dc.rights Southern African Wildlife Management Association en
dc.subject Goose barnacle en
dc.subject Animal-borne instruments en
dc.subject Lepas australis en
dc.subject Subantarctic fur seal en
dc.subject.lcsh Barnacles en
dc.subject.lcsh Artificial satellites -- Tracking en
dc.subject.lcsh Southern fur seals en
dc.title Hitchhiking goose barnacles and their potential implications on the functioning of animal-borne instruments en
dc.type Article en


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