Eventlabel MAR2004_sel_s_m_18 Campaign Marion Island 2004
Species Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) Age 3.5 years, subadult
Sex Male
Number 18
Length 248 cm
Girth 208 cm
Weight [estimated]
Weight [calculated]
Weight [measured]
ARGOS PTT ID 4217
Transmitter type Telonics-ST10, Location only, SWS, E Manufacturer Telonics/Sirtrack
PTT Serial Number PTT Software
Setting protocol PTT DUTY CYCLE 8 hr on, 16 hr off EFFECTIVE DAILY TX PERIOD (GMT)
ON 12:18-22:00
OFF 22:00-00:00, 00:00-03:00
Repition rate 45 s
Contrib HSWRI TDRNO
TDRUnitID TDR DATA PROTOCOL
Deploy site Ship’s Cove Deployment
Immobilisation Induction dose 13:22, 11 ml ketamine (100 mg/ml) i.m.
Induction time 13:40
Follow-up dose 13:32, 5 ml ketamine (100 mg/ml) i.m., 13:40, 1 ml ketamine (100 mg/ml) i.v.
Time at recovery 14:10, mod mobility
Anesthesia level 7 to 8; some slight tremors and shakes, but good steady breathing throughout.
Comment Samples collected Blood, skin (1), blubber (2) Seal Tag No WW 336
Tag deployed 2004-04-26, -46.827, 37.855 Tag retrieved
First transmission Last transmission