Eventlabel MAR2002_sel_s_m_08 Campaign Marion Island 2002
Species Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina)
Age 4.5, subadult
Sex Male
Number 08
Length 300 cm
Girth 255 cm
Weight [estimated]
Weight [calculated] 693 kg Weight [measured]
ARGOS PTT ID 24654
Transmitter type SPOT 2, 0.4 Watt Small Position Only Tag
Manufacturer Wildlife Computers PTT Serial Number 02S0003
PTT Software
Setting protocol Report for SPOT tag 02S0003 on 08-Apr-2002 at 18:28:46 Standard Argos PTT number: 24654 or 081391 Hex.
transmitting with fast repetition rate of 46,50 seconds and slow repetition rate of 91,50 seconds.
It checks for dry (to start transmitting) every 0,25 seconds and switches to its slow repetition rate after 10 successive dry transmissions
Transmissions will suspended after being dry for 06 hours, and resume after being wet for 120 seconds.
Total Transmits to date = 469
Maximum non-accumulating transmissions per day = 300 Transmit on these hours:
0 - 23
Transmit on these days:
1 - 31
Transmit on these months:
Jan - Dez
Time at temperature Histograms are not collected.
Deployment
Head, antenna cranial (45°)
Immobilisation Initial dose 3000 mg ketamine [100mg/ml], complemented by follow-up doses of 500, 500, and 600 mg. Initial dose
administered manually by Telinject®-vario darts. Follow-up doses injected by hand.
Comment No tag, deploy site Trypot Tag deployed 2002-04-21, -46.886, 37.870 Tag retrieved
First transmission 2002-04-08T23:05:10, -46.878, 37.859 Last transmission 2003-04-19T20:05:02, -49.326, 69.767
