Spatially Estimating Disturbance of Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina).

Tidewater glacial fjords in Alaska provide habitat for some of the largest aggregations of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), with calved ice serving as platforms for birthing and nursing pups, molting, and resting. These fjords have also been popular destinations for tour ships for more than a century,...

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Main Authors: John K Jansen, Gavin M Brady, Jay M Ver Hoef, Peter L Boveng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4488586?pdf=render