Crabeater Seal predicted mass from ARSV Laurence M. Gould cruises LMG0104, LMG0106, LMG0203, and LMG0205 in the Southern Ocean from 2001-2002 (SOGLOBEC project; Crabeater Seal Foraging project)

<h3>Seal Studies, Southern Ocean GLOBEC,<br />
Predicted Mass &amp; Age Data</h3>

<p><strong>Reference:</strong> <a href=\"http://globec.whoi.edu/globec-dir/Laws.pdf\">Laws, R. M., Baird A., Bryden M. M., 2003.</a> Size and growth of the crabeater seal <em>Lobodon carcinophagus</em> (Mammalia: Carnivora). Journal of Zoology (London) <strong>259</strong>, 103-108.</p>

<p><strong>For additional details on sampling and analytical methods see:</strong><br />
Burns, Jennifer M., Daniel P. Costa, Michael A. Fedak, Mark A. Hindell, Corey J.A. Bradshaw, Nicholas C. Gales, Birgitte McDonald, Stephan J. Trumble, Daniel E. Crocker, 2004. <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2004.07.021\">Winter habitat use and foraging behavior of crabeater seals along the Western Antarctic Peninsula.</a> Deep-Sea Research II vol 51, pp 2279-2303.</p>

<p><strong>Links to companion seal files:</strong><br />
<a href=\"http://globec.whoi.edu/jg/serv/globec/soglobec/seals_general.html0%7Bdir=globec.whoi.edu/
jg/dir/globec/soglobec/,info=globec.whoi.edu/jg/info/globec/soglobec/seals_general%7D\">General Seal Background Information</a><br />
<a href=\"http://globec.whoi.edu/jg/serv/globec/soglobec/seals_phys.html0%7Bdir=globec.whoi.edu/jg/
dir/globec/soglobec/,info=globec.whoi.edu/jg/info/globec/soglobec/seals_phys%7D\">Seal Physiology</a><br />
<a href=\"http://globec.whoi.edu/jg/serv/globec/soglobec/seals_morphs.html0%7Bdir=globec.whoi.edu/j
g/dir/globec/soglobec/,info=globec.whoi.edu/jg/info/globec/soglobec/seals_morphs%7D\">Seal Morphometrics</a><br />
<a href=\"http://globec.whoi.edu/jg/serv/globec/soglobec/seals_loc_test.brev0%7Bdir=globec.whoi.edu
/jg/dir/globec/soglobec/,info=globec.whoi.edu/jg/info/globec/soglobec/seals_loc%7D\">Seal Tracking Locations From Satellite Tags</a></p>

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<p><strong>Contact Information:</strong><br />
Jennifer Burns, Ph.D.<br />
Department of Biological Sciences<br />
University of Alaska<br />
Anchorage, AK 99508<br />
907-786-1527<br />
<a href=\"mailto:[e-mail]\">[e-mail]</a></p>

<p>Daniel P. Costa Ph.D.<br />
Long Marine Laboratory<br />
University of California<br />
100 Shaffer Rd<br />
Santa Cruz, CA 95060<br />
Office: 831 459-2786<br />
FAX: [phone]<br />
<a href=\"mailto:[e-mail]\">[e-mail]</a></p>

<p><br />
<em>Last updated April 25, 2006</em></p>