The status of harbour seals (<i>Phoca vitulina</i>) in the United Kingdom

The UK holds approximately 40% of the European harbour seal population, with the majority found around the coasts of Scotland. Harbour seal populations in the UK have been monitored through a series of repeated aerial surveys of animals hauled out during the annual moult in early August. This moult...

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Main Authors: Dave Thompson, Callan Duck, Mike E Lonergan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2010-09-01
Series:NAMMCO Scientific Publications
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2679