Report on the vertebrate biology of Macquarie Island in 1988 by David Slip

This is a scanned copy of the vertebrate biology report from Macquarie Island by David Slip. The report was split into two documents, and has been scanned as such. The topics covered in the report include:

Elephant seal census Elephant seal tagging program Resights of tagged seals Electrophoretic studies Blood chemistry Time depth recorders and satellite telemetry deployment Pup and weaner weights Calculation of body fat Anesthetics Examination of diet through stomach lavaging Leopard seals Survey of marine debris

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Published (Metadata Record) 04/03/2026
Last updated 04/03/2026
Organisation Australian Federal Government
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