Mummified seal carcasses in the McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica
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By: T. L. Pewe, N.R. Rivard, and G.A. Llano
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Abstract
Information was collected on 90 mummified carcasses of the "crab-eater" seal in the ice-free areas of the McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica. The carcasses range from relatively well-preserved bodies to merely old, twisted, wind-dissected fragments of tissue. They are hard and dry and lie on the surface of the ground, mostly in valley bottoms. The arid, cold climate is ideal for retarding organic decay. One carcass was dated by radiocarbon analysis and found to be be-tween 1600 and 2600 years old.
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Pewe, T.L., Rivard, N., and Llano, G., 1959, Mummified seal carcasses in the McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica: Science, v. 130, no. 3377, p. 716-716, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.130.3377.716.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mummified seal carcasses in the McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.130.3377.716 |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue | 3377 |
| Year Published | 1959 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 1 p. |
| First page | 716 |
| Last page | 716 |
| Other Geospatial | McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica |