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Marine Ecology, June 2, 2008 Marine Birds (briefly)/Marine Mammals (Antarctic et al…)
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South polar skua
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Black-browed albatross Feeds primarily on krill! Black-browed albatross Photo: K. Haberman
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Feeds primarily on krill “Gack” defense by young Southern giant petrel Photo: K. Haberman
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Wilson’s storm petrel “Jesus birds”: feed on near-surface zooplankton (smaller krill species, copepods, amphipods) Wilson’s storm petrel Photo: K. Haberman
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Blue-eyed shag (cormorants) Feed on fish and squid; deep divers Have heavy bones like penguins Blue-eyed shag Photos: K. Haberman
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Kelp gulls Limpet eaters! Kelp gulls Photo: K Haberman
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Order Pinnipedia
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Order Pinnipedia, Family Phocidae Crabeater seal Photo: Karen Haberman
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Crabeater seal skull showing krill eater teeth!
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Elephant seals
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Order Pinnipedia, Family Phocidae Leopard seal Photo: Karen Haberman
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Order Pinnipedia, Family Phocidae Weddell seal Photo: Karen Haberman
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Order Pinnipedia, Family Otariidae Southern fur seal (related to sea lions) Photo: Karen Haberman
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Order Pinnipedia, Family Odobenidae Walrus
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Order Cetacea Suborder Mysticeti: Overview Baleen in upper jaw Keratin- based Right whale baleen; photographer unknown
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Humpback Whale Photo: H-C travel
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Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti Humpback Whale Photo: K. Haberman
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Humpback migrations Note split of Australian population Recent incident: “lost” males and song change http://migration.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/migration.gif
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Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti Minke Whale Photo: Project Atlantis
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Order Cetacea; Suborder Mysticeti Blue Whale Photo: Project Atlantis
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Order Cetacea; Suborder Odontoceti Family Delphinidae Orca Photo: NOAA
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Orcas, Sea otters Sea urchins Kelp What changed ~1990?
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Springer et al., 2003
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