Modeling the effects of El Niño, density-dependence, and disturbance on harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) counts in Drakes Estero, California: 1997-2007

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-18

  Becker, Benjamin H ^a   Press, David T ^a   Allen, Sarah G ^a  

^a Point Reyes National Seashore   (United States)

Author keywords

AIC; Density dependence; Disturbance; Drakes Estero; El Ni o; Harbor seal; Information theoretic; Mariculture; Phoca vitulina; Point Reyes

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BREEDING SEASON; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HAULOUT BEHAVIOUR; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MARICULTURE; PINNIPED;

CALIFORNIA; DRAKES ESTERO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

OSTREIDAE; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA;

EID: 58349095884     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2008.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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