Marine Ecology, June 2, 2008 Marine Birds (briefly)/Marine Mammals (Antarctic et al…)
South polar skua
Black-browed albatross Feeds primarily on krill! Black-browed albatross Photo: K. Haberman
Feeds primarily on krill “Gack” defense by young Southern giant petrel Photo: K. Haberman
Wilson’s storm petrel “Jesus birds”: feed on near-surface zooplankton (smaller krill species, copepods, amphipods) Wilson’s storm petrel Photo: K. Haberman
Blue-eyed shag (cormorants) Feed on fish and squid; deep divers Have heavy bones like penguins Blue-eyed shag Photos: K. Haberman
Kelp gulls Limpet eaters! Kelp gulls Photo: K Haberman
Order Pinnipedia
Order Pinnipedia, Family Phocidae Crabeater seal Photo: Karen Haberman
Crabeater seal skull showing krill eater teeth!
Elephant seals
Order Pinnipedia, Family Phocidae Leopard seal Photo: Karen Haberman
Order Pinnipedia, Family Phocidae Weddell seal Photo: Karen Haberman
Order Pinnipedia, Family Otariidae Southern fur seal (related to sea lions) Photo: Karen Haberman
Order Pinnipedia, Family Odobenidae Walrus
Order Cetacea Suborder Mysticeti: Overview Baleen in upper jaw Keratin- based Right whale baleen; photographer unknown
Humpback Whale Photo: H-C travel
Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti Humpback Whale Photo: K. Haberman
Humpback migrations Note split of Australian population Recent incident: “lost” males and song change
Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti Minke Whale Photo: Project Atlantis
Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti Blue Whale Photo: Project Atlantis
Order Cetacea; Suborder Odontoceti Family Delphinidae Orca Photo: NOAA
Orcas, Sea otters Sea urchins Kelp What changed ~1990?
Springer et al., 2003