Harbor Seals as Sentinels of Ice Dynamics in Tidewater Glacier Fjords

Tidewater glaciers calve icebergs into the marine environment which serve as pupping, molting, and resting habitat for some of the largest seasonal aggregations of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) in the world. Although they are naturally dynamic, advancing and retreating in response to local...

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Main Authors: Jamie N. Womble, Perry J. Williams, Robert W. McNabb, Anupma Prakash, Rudiger Gens, Benjamin S. Sedinger, Cheyenne R. Acevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
ice
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.634541/full