Distribution, abundance and biology of ringed seals (<i>Phoca hispida</i>): an overview

The ringed seal (Phoca hispida) has a circumpolar Arctic distribution. Because of its great importance to northern communities and its role as the primary food of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) the ringed seal has been studied extensively in Canada, Alaska, Russia, Svalbard and Greenland as well as i...

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Main Author: Randall R Reeves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1998-06-01
Series:NAMMCO Scientific Publications
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2979