Marine mammals feed at a variety of trophic levels, occur from freshwater to open-ocean
ecosystems and are found across virtually all latitudes. Due to their high historical, and …

(1) Radio-telemetry was used to study common seal activity patterns around Orkney, and to
assess the degree of individual, seasonal and sex-related variation in haul-out behaviour in …

We used aerial counts to monitor the trend in numbers of harbor seals, Phoca vitulina
richardsi, in Prince William Sound, Alaska, following the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill …

Modelling of the population dynamics of seals require data on an array of vital parameters
(fecundity, mortality, age structure, migrations, population growth rate). The most common …

The goal of this study was to model haul-out behavior of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the
Hood Canal region of Washington State with respect to changes in physiological …

The abundance of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) has declined in recent decades at
several Alaska locations. The causes of these declines are unknown, but there is concern …

1. Harbour seals are the most widespread of pinniped species, coming ashore onto a variety
of different habitats to rest, moult and breed. Estimates of their abundance and status rely on …

Compliance with conservation legislation requires knowledge on the behaviour, abundance
and distribution of protected species. Seal life history is characterized by a combination of …

The seasonal distribution and abundance of harbor seals occurring south of Maine were
documented by counting the number of seals at traditional haulout locations. The average …

A colony of harbour seals in the Pacific north‐west was monitored over two years,
concurrent with a variety of environmental variables. Regression models described diel …