Status of grey seals along mainland Europe from the Southwestern Baltic to France
The grey seal was a common species along mainland Europe during the Stone Age (8,000-5,500 BC). Along the North Sea coast populations started to decline substantially during the 11th century as a result of excessive hunting. The last breeding populations disappeared in the 16th century in the Wadden...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Septentrio Academic Publishing
2007-01-01
|
Series: | NAMMCO Scientific Publications |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2721 |