Comparison of survey methods for estimating abundance of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in glacial fjords

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 348-355

  Bengtson, John L ^a   Phillips, Alana V ^a   Mathews, Elizabeth A ^b   Simpkins, Michael A ^a,c  

^a NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST   (United States)

^c Marine Mammal Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA;

EID: 34848845243     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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