Weddell Seals of the Vestfold Hills Antarctica

This dataset contains the results from studies of the Weddell Seal (Lepotonychotes weddellii) in the Vestfold Hills region, Antarctica. Results from tagging surveys, photographs and aerial surveys since 1973 are reported. Numbers, life stage, sex, moult stage and migration patterns have been reported. Faecal samples have been collected and from the otoliths, vertebrae, cephalopod beaks and crustacean remains, the diets and feeding habits have been investigated. Many of the results are reported in the document.This metadata record encompasses ASAC projects 89, 95 and 199 (ASAC_89, ASAC_95, ASAC_199).

本数据集收录了南极韦斯特福尔丘陵（Vestfold Hills）区域内威德尔海豹（Weddell Seal，Lepotonychotes weddellii）的相关研究成果。本数据集报告了1973年以来开展的标记调查、摄影记录及航空调查所得结果，已统计并报告了种群数量、生命阶段、性别、换毛阶段与迁徙模式。研究人员已收集粪便样本，通过分析样本中的耳石、脊椎骨、头足类喙状颚及甲壳类残骸，对威德尔海豹的食性与摄食习惯展开了研究。本文件中记载了大量上述研究成果。本元数据记录涵盖ASAC项目89、95及199（ASAC_89、ASAC_95、ASAC_199）。