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SUBMITTER: Labrousse S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5816617 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20180216 1
Antarctic coastal polynyas are regions of persistent open water and are thought to be key bio-physical features within the sea-ice zone. However, their use by the upper trophic levels of ecosystems remains unclear. A unique bio-physical dataset recorded by southern elephant seals reveals that East Antarctic polynyas are a key winter foraging habitat for male seals. During their post-moult trips from Isles Kerguelen to the Antarctic continental shelf, a total of 18 out of 23 seals visited 9 diffe ...[more]