On the Challenge of Interpreting Census Data: Insights from a Study of an Endangered Pinniped.

On the Challenge of Interpreting Census Data: Insights from a Study of an Endangered Pinniped.

Population monitoring is vital for conservation and management. However, simple counts of animals can be misleading and this problem is exacerbated in seals (pinnipeds) where individuals spend much time foraging away from colonies. We analyzed a 13-year-series of census data of Galapagos sea lions (...

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Main Authors: Fritz Trillmich, Kristine Meise, Stephanie Kalberer, Birte Mueller, Paolo Piedrahita, Ulrich Pörschmann, Jochen B W Wolf, Oliver Krüger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4858284?pdf=render

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