Recolonisation of the Robberg Peninsula (Plettenberg Bay, South Africa) by Cape fur seals

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 453-461

  Huisamen, J ^a,b   Kirkman, S P ^c,d   Watson, L H ^a   Cockcroft, V G ^a,e   Pistorius, P A ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b CAPENATURE   (South Africa)

^c Oceans and Coasts   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^e Centre for Dolphin Studies   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus; breeding; counts; marine protected area; population trend

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DATA SET; ECOTOURISM; EXTINCTION; FISHING; HARVESTING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MARINE PARK; NUMERICAL MODEL; PINNIPED; PREY AVAILABILITY; RECOLONIZATION; RESIDENT POPULATION;

PLETTENBERG BAY; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

ANIMALIA; ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS;

EID: 84856101470     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2011.637349     Document Type: Article

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