Seasonal foraging behavior of Weddell seals in relation to oceanographic environmental conditions in the Ross Sea, Antarctica

Chung, Hyunjae; Park, Jikang; Park, Mijin; Kim, Yejin; Chun, Unyoung; Yun, Sukyoung; Lee, Won Sang; Choi, Hyun A.; Na, Ji Sung; Yoon, Seung-Tae; Lee, Won Young

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-5199-2024

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-5199-2024

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-5199-2024

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21 Nov 2024

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Seasonal foraging behavior of Weddell seals in relation to oceanographic environmental conditions in the Ross Sea, Antarctica

Hyunjae Chung, Jikang Park, Mijin Park, Yejin Kim, Unyoung Chun, Sukyoung Yun, Won Sang Lee, Hyun A. Choi, Ji Sung Na, Seung-Tae Yoon, and Won Young Lee

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-5199-2024-supplement

Data sets

Movement Tracking Data of Weddell Seals in the Ross Sea (2022) Hyunjae Chung et al. https://doi.org/10.22663/KOPRI-KPDC-00002402.1

Hyunjae ChungMovement Tracking Data of Weddell Seals in the Ross Sea (2021) Won Young Lee et al. https://doi.org/10.22663/KOPRI-KPDC-00002401.1

Terra Nova Bay seal-CTD profiles in 2022 Hyunjae Chung et al. https://doi.org/10.22663/KOPRI-KPDC-00002077.1

CTD profiles from seal-tagging CTD bio-loggers Won Young Lee et al. https://doi.org/10.22663/KOPRI-KPDC-00001658.4

Nansen ice sheet seal-CTD profiles in 2023 Hyunjae Chung et al. https://doi.org/10.22663/KOPRI-KPDC-00002199

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Understanding how marine animals adapt to variations in marine environmental conditions is paramount. In this paper, we investigated the influence of changes in seawater and light conditions on the seasonal foraging behavior of Weddell seals in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Our findings could serve as a baseline and establish a foundational understanding for future research, particularly concerning the impact of marine environmental changes on the ecosystem of the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area.