Dive behavior of a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) in the presence of transient killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 203-208

  Womble, Jamie N ^a   Gende, Scott M ^a   Blundell, Gail M ^b  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DIVING BEHAVIOR; PINNIPED; PREDATION RISK; WHALE;

ALASKA; GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CETACEA; DELPHINIDAE; ORCINUS ORCA; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDII;

EID: 33846059781     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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