Physiological and morphological conditions of tagged seals, 2001 and 2002, west of Antarctic Peninsula, GLOBEC

Forty-six seals were selected for radio tagging during four
expeditions to the Antarctic, fall and winter seasons of years 2001
and 2002. The captured seals were surveyed, prior to release, for
their physiological and morphological conditions: body weight, body
dimensions, blubber thickness, blood sampling, blood volume, tissue
samples and general health. The seal capture/release area consisted
of: the continental shelf to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula
extending from the northern tip of Adelaide Island to the southern
portion of Alexander Island, Crystal Sound, and Marguerite Bay.

ships/cruise ID/cruise dates
R/V Laurence M. Gould / LMG0104 / Apr 20 - Jun 06 2001
R/V Laurence M. Gould / LMG0106 / Jul 21 - Sep 01 2001
R/V Laurence M. Gould / LMG0203 / Apr 07 - May 21 2002
R/V Laurence M. Gould / LMG0205 / Jul 29 - Sep 19 2002

This record points to four interrelated data files found at the above
referenced web site. Specific file names are:
seals general general seal capture meta data
seals phys seal physiology
seals morphs seal morphology
seals predmass seal mass and age predictions

The related and much larger seal tracking data are identified by the
DIF Entry ID: seal_loc_SO, available at
"http://gcmd.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?seal_loc_SO".