Model estimates of harp seal numbers-at-age for the Northwest Atlantic

NAFO Scientific Council Studies

Volumn , Issue 26, 1996, Pages 1-14

  Shelton, P A ^a   Stenson, G B ^a   Sjare, B ^a   Warren, W G ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Harp seals; Population model; Population size; Replacement harvest

Indexed keywords

AGE COMPOSITION; HARP SEAL; MAMMALS; MODEL; MODELLING; POPULATION NUMBER; POPULATION SIZE; SEALS;

ATLANTIC, (NORTHWEST);

PHOCA GROENLANDICA;

EID: 0030426369     PISSN: 02506432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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