Predicting numbers of hauled-out harbour seals: A mathematical model

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 108-117

  Hayward, James L ^a   Henson, Shandelle M ^a   Logan, Clara J ^a   Parris, Catherine R ^a   Meyer, Matthew W ^a   Dennis, Brian ^b  

^a ANDREWS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Akaike information criterion; Census times; Current; Phoca vitulina; Prediction; Tide; Washington

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HAULOUT BEHAVIOUR; PINNIPED; POPULATION ESTIMATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

PHOCA VITULINA;

EID: 14844286992     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.00999.x     Document Type: Article

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