Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Use of ice and terrestrial habitat by harbor seals in Glacier Bay, Alaska: Why pup in the ice?

• Reference: Blundell, G. M., G. W. Pendleton, J. N. Womble, J. K. Herreman, S. A. Karpovich, S. M. Gende, and M. Ben-David. 2008. Use of ice and terrestrial habitat by harbor seals in Glacier Bay, Alaska: Why pup in the ice? [abstract]. Page 160 [In] Abstracts of the 2008 Alaska Marine Science Symposium, 20-23 January 2008, Anchorage, Alaska.
• Audiences: Wildlife Manager
• Authors: Merav Ben-David, Gail M. Blundell, Scott M. Gende, Jason K. Herreman, Shawna A. Karpovich, Grey W. Pendleton, Jamie N. Womble
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• GMUs or Areas: 01
• Keywords: harbor seal, Phoca vitulina, Glacier Bay National Park, energy budgets, diet, body condition, ice seals, terrestrial seals, pupping, behavior
• Link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/ice_terrestrial_habitat_harbor_seals_glacier_bay.pdf (PDF)
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• Primary Authors: Gail M. Blundell
• Programs: Wildlife Health, Marine Mammals
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• Publication Types: Abstract/Poster/Presentation (Scientific)
• Regions: Region I - Southeast Alaska
• Species: Harbor Seal
• Species Categories: Mammals, Marine Mammals
• Title: Use of ice and terrestrial habitat by harbor seals in Glacier Bay, Alaska: Why pup in the ice?
• Topics: Habitat, Research, Physiology, Behavioral Ecology, Diet
• Year: 2008

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