Response of common seals (Phoca vitulina) to human disturbances in the Dollard estuary of the Wadden Sea

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 281-287

  Osinga, Nynke ^a,b,c   Nussbaum, Sandra B ^a   Brakefield, Paul M ^c,d   Udo de Haes, Helias A ^b  

^a Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commons seal; Disturbance; Phoca vitulina; Recreation; Wadden Sea

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COASTAL WATER; CULVERT; DIKE; DISTURBANCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PINNIPED; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; WADDEN SEA;

ANIMALIA; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA;

EID: 84861571214     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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