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Observations on seabirds in the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

N. Ramaiah ,
R. Vijayakumar  and
A. H. Parulekar
N. Ramaiah
Affiliation:
National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa – 403 004, India
R. Vijayakumar
Affiliation:
National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa – 403 004, India
A. H. Parulekar
Affiliation:
National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa – 403 004, India
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Abstract

Seabirds were observed during the southward (December 1989) and homeward (March 1990) voyage of the Ninth Indian Expedition to Antarctica. Twenty-four species were observed, with high diversity between 40° and 60° S. A smaller variety of species, but greater numbers, were observed between latitudes 60° and 70° S. The number of species increased in the zone of high primary and secondary production. Many species showed seasonal shifts in distribution.

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Polar Record , Volume 28 , Issue 165 , April 1992 , pp. 113 - 118
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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