Hitchhiking Goose Barnacles and their Potential Implications on the Functioning of Animal-Borne Instruments

T. McIntyre; M. Postma; D.S. van der Merwe; M. Wege; M.N. Bester

doi:10.3957/056.041.0210

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T. McIntyre,^1,* M. Postma,¹ D.S. van der Merwe,¹ M. Wege,¹ M.N. Bester¹

¹Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag

^*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: tmcintyre@zoology.up.ac.za

Abstract

Goose barnacles (Lepas australis) were found attached to satellite-tracking and time-depth recording (TDR) instruments carried by two lactating Subantarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis) from Marion Island. We report on the movements of these seals, both of which crossed the Subantarctic Front. Barnacles surrounding the temperature probe of one TDR device did not appear to directly influence temperature recordings, although disturbances to recording accuracies by other high-precision devices carrying goose barnacles are considered likely.

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T. McIntyre, M. Postma, D.S. van der Merwe, M. Wege, and M.N. Bester "Hitchhiking Goose Barnacles and their Potential Implications on the Functioning of Animal-Borne Instruments," South African Journal of Wildlife Research 41(2), 218-223, (1 October 2011). https://doi.org/10.3957/056.041.0210

Received: 13 July 2011; Accepted: 1 July 2011; Published: 1 October 2011

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