Spring haul-out behavior of seals in the Bering and Chukchi Seas: implications for abundance estimation

Ice-associated seals rely on sea ice for a variety of activities, including pupping, breeding, molting, and resting. In the Arctic, many of these activities occur in spring (April through June) as sea ice begins to melt and retreat northward. Rapid acceleration of climate change in Arctic ecosystems...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Josh M. London, Paul B. Conn, Stacie M. Koslovsky, Erin L. Richmond, Jay M. Ver Hoef, Michael F. Cameron, Justin A. Crawford, Andrew L. Von Duyke, Lori Quakenbush, Peter L. Boveng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2024-10-01
Subjects:	Haul-out behavior Generalized linear mixed pseudo-model Bearded seal Ribbon seal Spotted seal Phocidae
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/18160.pdf