Regulation compliance by vessels and disturbance of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 290-294

  Johnson, Amber ^a,b   Acevedo Gutiérrez, Alejandro ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

HARBOR SEALS; MARINE MAMMALS; POWERBOATS; VESSEL ACTIVITY;

MAMMALS;

BUFFER ZONE; DISTURBANCE; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; PINNIPED; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES INVENTORY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; YELLOW ISLAND;

MAMMALIA; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA;

EID: 34347237199     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-213     Document Type: Article

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