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Topic: Ommatophoca


In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

  
  CSIRO PUBLISHING - Wildlife Research
Skinner, J. D., and Klages, N. On some aspects of the biology of the Ross seal Ommatophoca rossii from King Haakon VII Sea, Antarctica.
Testa, J. Over-winter movements and diving behaviour of female Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddelli) in the southwestern Ross Sea, Antarctica.
Thomas, J., DeMaster, D., Stone, S., and Andriashek, D. Observations of a newborn Ross seal pup (Ommatophoca rossii) near the Antarctic peninsula.
www.publish.csiro.au /view/journals/dsp_journal_fulltext.cfm?nid=144&f=WR03090   (1643 words)

  
 Whales and Seals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Of the six Antarctic species, four are ice habitat specialists, breeding on the sea ice in spring.
Leopard (Hydrurga leptonyx) and Ross seals (Ommatophoca rossii) tend to be solitary, whereas Weddell (Leptonychotes weddellii) and Crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophagus) form loose breeding aggregations.
Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) and elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are both found north of the pack-ice zone and breed in dense colonies on beaches.
www.antarctica.ac.uk /About_Antarctica/Wildlife/Whales_and_Seals/index.html   (483 words)

  
 Genus Ommatophoca or Ross seal
Animals / Mammals / Carnivora (270) / Phocidae (19) / Ommatophoca (1)
Facts about the genus Ommatophoca, the Ross seal
The Ross seal is however the rarest of the four seal species breeding on the Antarctic pack ice, and one population estimate has been made of about 220,000.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Carnivora/Phocidae/Ommatophoca   (258 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Marine Mammals; File Nos. 782-1676 and 1032-1679
For Permit No. 1032-1679, the applicant proposes to take Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) by capture, tag and release and conduct census surveys for population estimates on McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.
Other species that may be incidentally taken are crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus), leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossii), southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) and Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella).
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2002/July/Day-12/i17556.htm   (587 words)

  
 Some Aspects of the Anatomy of the Ross Seal, Ommatophoca Rossi (Pinnipedia: Phocidae) [Scientific Reports Number 63] - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Some Aspects of the Anatomy of the Ross Seal, Ommatophoca Rossi (Pinnipedia: Phocidae) [Scientific Reports Number 63] - KING, JUDITH E. Search Antiqbook
KING, JUDITH E. Some Aspects of the Anatomy of the Ross Seal, Ommatophoca Rossi (Pinnipedia: Phocidae) [Scientific Reports Number 63]
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 Seals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Also, the seals of Antarctica eat krill, which is found in abundance in the waters surrounding the continent.
Crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophagus), Leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx), Ross seals (Ommatophoca rossii), and Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) make their home in and around Antarctica.
What should I know about the other seals in the world?
www.afsc.noaa.gov /NMML/education/pinnipeds/seals.htm   (716 words)

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