The Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus (Fabricius) and the Common Seal Phoca vitulina L. in Lofoten and Vesterålen, northern Norway

Grey and Common Seals were surveyed in Lofoten and Vesterålen, northern Norway, by boat during the summers 1987 and 1988. 86 Grey Seals were counted in the outer part of Lofoten. This is an area where breeding is known to occur. A total of 565 Common Seals was recorded in Vesterålen in 1987, and 70...

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Published in:Fauna Norvegica
Main Author: Øystein Wiig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian University of Science and Technology 1989-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/fauna_norvegica/article/view/6070