Event NameSeal Survey - University of Canterbury 1965-1966AbstractThe primary object of this study is to define thep opulation parameters of the Weddell seal in McMurdo sound. By this I mean to delineate the following characteristics: birth rate| longevity| life expectancy of the various age classes| dispersal| and daily and seasonal movements. This work is of value because of the growing interest in the harvest of seals throughout the world. it is quite conceiveable that within a few years commercial sealing might begin on the Antarctic continent. Thus it is important to assess the capabilities of the population and to try to calculate a theoretical level of harvest. At the moment there are 80 to 100 seals killed per year A secondary objective is toPersonnelIan Stirling (Zoology DepartmentUniversity of Canterbury)LocationsScott BaseWhite IslandGeolocation[1] Position[2] PositionSeason1965-1966
