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Use of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in harbor seal vibrissae to detect seasonal changes in diet

  • Reference: Karpovich, S., J. Herreman, and G. Blundell. 2011. Use of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in harbor seal vibrissae to detect seasonal changes in diet [abstract]. Page 152 [In] Abstracts of the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 27 November-2 December 2011, Tampa, Florida. Society for Marine Mammalogy.
  • Audiences: Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: Gail M. Blundell, Jason K. Herreman, Shawna A. Karpovich
  • Grants:
  • GMUs or Areas: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 15
  • Keywords: harbor seal, Phoca vitulina, population decline, diet, vibrissae
  • Link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/stable_carbon_nitrogen_isotopes_harbor_seal_vibrissae.pdf (PDF)
  • Partners:
  • Primary Authors: Shawna A. Karpovich
  • Programs: Wildlife Health, Marine Mammals
  • Project Numbers:
  • Publication Types: Abstract/Poster/Presentation (Scientific)
  • Regions: Region I - Southeast Alaska, Region II - Southcentral Alaska, Region IV - Central and Southwest Alaska
  • Species: Harbor Seal
  • Species Categories: Mammals, Marine Mammals
  • Title: Use of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in harbor seal vibrissae to detect seasonal changes in diet
  • Topics: Research, Technique Development (e.g., population survey, breakaway snares), Diet
  • Year: 2011

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