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In press
- Cordes, L., G. O'Corry-Crowe, and R. J. Small. In press. Surreptitious sympatry: exploring the ecological and genetic separation of two sibling species. Ecology and Evolution.
- Small, R. J., B. Brost, M. Hooten, M. Castellote, and J. Mondragon. In press. Potential for spatial displacement of Cook Inlet beluga whales by anthropogenic noise in critical habitat. Endangered Species Research.
2016
- Castellote, M., R. J. Small, M. O. Lammers, J. J. Jenniges, J. Mondragon, and S. Atkinson. 2016. Dual instrument passive acoustic monitoring of belugas in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 139(5):2697-2707. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4947427 (Offsite)
- Citta, J. J., L. T. Quakenbush, K. J. Frost, L. Lowry, R. C. Hobbs, and H. Aderman. 2016. Movements of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science:n/a-n/a. 10.1111/mms.12337 (Offsite)
- Cornick, L. A., L. T. Quakenbush, S. A. Norman, C. Pasi, P. Maslyx, K. A. Burek, C. Goertz, and H. C. Rodderick. 2016. Seasonal and developmental differences in blubber stores of beluga whales in Bristol Bay, Alaska using high-resolution ultrasound. Journal of Mammalogy:1–11. 10.1093/jmammal/gyw074 (Offsite)
- Hastings, K. K., and L. A. Jemison. 2016. Age-specific variation in timing of parturition in Steller sea lions at Forrester Island Complex, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 32(2):777–785. 10.1111/mms.12288 (Offsite)
- Huntington, H., L. Quakenbush, and M. Nelson. 2016. Effects of changing sea ice on marine mammals and subsistence hunters in northern Alaska from traditional knowledge interviews. Biology Letters 12(8). (Offsite)
- Lefebvre, K. A., L. Quakenbush, E. Frame, K. Burek Huntington, G. Sheffield, R. Stimmelmayr, A. Bryan, P. Kendrick, H. Ziel, T. Goldstein, J. A. Snyder, T. Gelatt, F. Gulland, B. Dickerson, and V. Gill. 2016. Prevalence of algal toxins in Alaskan marine mammals foraging in a changing arctic and subarctic environment. Harmful Algae 55:13-24. (Offsite)
- Mathews, E. A., L. A. Jemison, G. W. Pendleton, K. M. Blejwas, K. E. Hood, and K. L. Raum-Suryan. 2016. Haul-out patterns and effects of vessel disturbance on harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) on glacial ice in Tracy Arm, Alaska. Fishery Bulletin 114:186–202. 10.7755/FB.114.2.6 (Offsite)
- Mooney, A. T., M. Castellote , L. Quakenbush, R. Hobbs, C. Goertz, and E. Gaglione. 2016. Measuring hearing in wild beluga whales. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 875:729–735. doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_88. (Offsite)
- Pendleton, G. W., K. K. Hastings, L. D. Rea, L. A. Jemison, G. M. O'Corry-Crowe, and K. B. Beckmen. 2016. Short-term post-branding survival of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups: investigating the effect of health status on survival. Marine Mammal Science 32(3):931-944. 10.1111/mms.12308 (Offsite)
- Rea. L., S. Farley, J. Avery, W. Dunlap-Harding, V. Stegall, C. Eischens, B. Fadely, T. Gelatt, and K. Pitcher. 2016. Comparing total body lipid content of young-of-the-year Steller sea lions among regions of contrasting population trends. Marine Mammal Science. doi:10.1111/mms.12327 (Offsite)
- Wang, S. W., A. M. Springer, S. M. Budge, L. Horstmann, L. T. Quakenbush, and M. J. Wooller. 2016. Carbon sources and trophic relationships of ice seals during recent environmental shifts in the Bering Sea. Ecologial Applications 26(3):830–845. 10.1890/14-2421 (Offsite)
2015
- Beckmen, K. B., M. J. Keogh, K. A. Burek-Huntington, G. M. Ylitalo, B. S. Fadely, and K. W. Pitcher. 2015. Organochlorine contaminant concentrations in multiple tissues of free-ranging Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska. Science of the Total Environment 542:441-452. (Offsite)
- Blundell, G. M., and G. W. Pendleton. 2015. Factors affecting haul-out behavior of harbor seals (phoca vitulina) in tidewater glacier inlets in Alaska: Can tourism vessels and seals coexist? Plos One 10(5): e0125486. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0125486 (Offsite)
- Brost, B. M., M. B. Hooten, E. M. Hanks, and R. J. Small. 2015. Animal movement constraints improve resource selection inference in the presence of telemetry error. Ecology 96(10): 2590–2597 (Offsite)
- Citta, J.J., L.T. Quakenbush, S.R. Okkonen, M.L. Druckenmiller, W. Maslowski, J. Clement-Kinney, J.C. George, H. Brower, R.J. Small, C.J. Ashjian, L.A. Harwood and M.P. Heide-Jørgensen. 2015. Ecological characteristics of core areas used by western Arctic bowhead whales, 2006-2012. Progress in Oceanography 136:201–222. (Offsite)
- Correa, L., J. M. Castellini, L. T. Quakenbush, and T. M. O'Hara. 2015. Mercury and selenium concentrations in skeletal muscle, liver, and regions of the heart and kidney in bearded seals from Alaska. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 34(10):2403-2408. 10.1002/etc.3079 (Offsite)
- Crawford, J. A., L. T. Quakenbush, and J. T. Citta. 2015. A comparison of ringed and bearded seal diet, condition and productivity between historical (1975–1984) and recent (2003–2012) periods in the Alaskan Bering and Chukchi seas. Progress in Oceanography 136:133–150. doi:10.1016/j.pocean.2015.05.011 (Offsite)
- Di Poi, C., S. Atkinson, A. Hoover-Miller, and G. Blundell. 2015. Maternal buffering of stress response in free-ranging Pacific harbor seal pups in Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 31(3):1098-1117. 10.1111/mms.12217 (Offsite)
- Howe, M., M. Castellote, C. Garner, P. McKee, R. J. Small, and R. Hobbs. 2015. Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) ethogram: A tool for Cook Inlet beluga conservation? Marine Fisheries Review 77(1) 32–40. doi:dx.doi.org/10.7755/MFR.77.1.3 (Offsite)
- Karpovich, S. A., J. Skinner, J. Mondragon, and G. M. Blundell. 2015. Combined physiological and behavioral observations to assess the impact of vessel encounters with harbor seals in glacial fjords of southeast Alaska. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 473:110-120. (Offsite)
- Laidre, K. L., H. Stern, K. M. Kovacs, L. Lowry, S. E. Moore, E. V. Regehr, S. H. Ferguson, O. Wiig, P. Boveng, R. P. Angliss, E. W. Born, D. Litovka, L. Quakenbush, C. Lydersen, D. Vongraven, and F. Ugarte. 2015. Arctic marine mammal population status, sea ice habitat loss, and conservation recommendations for the 21st century. Conservation Biology 29(3):724–737. doi:10.1111/cobi.12474 (Offsite)
- Peterson, S. H., E. A. McHuron, S. N. Kennedy, J. T. Ackerman, L. D. Rea, J. M. Castellini, T. M. O'Hara, and D. P. Costa. 2015. Evaluating hair as a predictor of blood mercury: the influence of ontogenetic phase and life history in pinnipeds. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 70:28–45. 10.1007/s00244-015-0174-3 (Offsite)
- Polasek L, S. Karpovich, J. Prewitt, C. Goertz, S. Conlon, and D. Hennen. 2015. Ultrasound as a non-invasive alternative for deuterium oxide dilution body composition measurements in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). Journal of Mammalogy 96(2):361–367. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyv037 (Offsite)
- Quakenbush, L. T., R. S. Suydam, A. L. Bryan, L. F. Lowry, K. J. Frost, and B. A. Mahoney. 2015. Diet of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Alaska from stomach contents, March–November. Marine Fisheries Review. doi:dx.doi.org/10.7755/MFR.77.1.7 (Offsite)
- Rea, L. D., A. M. Christ, A. B. Hayden, V. K. Stegall, S. D. Farley, C. A. Stricker, J. E. Mellish, J. M. Maniscalco, J. N. Waite, V. Burkanov, K. W. Pitcher. 2015. Age-specific vibrissae growth rates: A tool for determining the timing of ecologically important events in Steller sea lions. Marine Mammal Science 31(3):1213-1233. doi: 10.1111/mms.12221 (Offsite)
- Scherer, R. D., A. C. Doll, L. D. Rea, A, M, Christ, C. A. Stricker, B. Witteveen, T. C. Kline, C. M. Kurle, and M. B. Wunder. 2015. Stable isotope values in pup vibrissae reveal geographic variation in diets of gestating Steller sea lions Eumetopias jubatus. Marine Ecology Progress Series 527:261–274. doi: 10.3354/meps11255 (Offsite)
- Stricker, C. A., A. M. Christ, M. B. Wunder, A. C. Doll, S. D. Farley, L. D. Rea, D. A. S. Rosen, R. D. Scherer, and D. J. Tollit. 2015. Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope trophic enrichment factors for Steller sea lion vibrissae relative to milk and fish/invertebrate diets. Marine Ecology Progress Series 523:255–266. doi:10.3354/meps11205. (Offsite)
2014
- Blundell, G. M., A. A. Hoover-Miller, C. A. Schmale, R. K. Berngartt, and S. A. Karpovich. 2014. Efficacy of subcutaneous VHF implants and remote telemetry monitoring to assess survival rates in harbor seals. Journal of Mammalogy 95(4):707-721. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/13-MAMM-A-212 (Offsite)
- Castellote, M., T. A. Mooney, L. T. Quakenbush, R. Hobbs, C. Goertz, and E. Gaglione. 2014. Baseline hearing abilities and variability in wild beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas). Journal of Experimental Biology 217(10):1682–1691. (Offsite)
- Citta, J. J., J. J. Burns, L. T. Quakenbush, V. Vanek, J. C. George, R. J. Small, M. P. Heide-Jorgensen, and H. Brower. 2014. Interactions of bowhead whales and winter pot fisheries in the Bering Sea. Marine Mammal Science 30:445-459. DOI: 10.1111/mms.12047 (Offsite)
- Citta, J. J., J. J. Burns, L. T. Quakenbush, V. Vanek, J. C. George, R. J. Small, M. P. Heide-Jorgensen, and H. Brower. 2014. Potential for bowhead whale entanglement in cod and crab pot gear in the Bering Sea. Marine Mammal Science 30:445-459. doi:10.1111/mms.12047. (Offsite)
- Correa, L., L. D. Rea, R. Bentzen, and T. M. O’Hara. 2014. Assessment of mercury and selenium tissular concentrations and total mercury body burden in 6 Steller sea lion pups from the Aleutian Islands. Marine Pollution Bulletin 82(1-2): 1–2. (Offsite)
- Hoopes, L. A., L. D. Rea, A. M. Christ, and G. A. J. Worthy. 2014. No evidence of metabolic depression in western Alaska juvenile Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus). PLoS One 9(1):e85339. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085339. (Offsite)
- Jones, J. M., B. J. Thayre, E. H. Roth, M. Mahoney, I. Sia, K. Merculief, C. Jackson, C. Zeller, M. Clare, A. Bacon, S. Weaver, Z. Gentes, R. J. Small, I. Stirling, S. M. Wiggins, and J. A. Hildebrand. 2014. Ringed, Bearded, and Ribbon Seal vocalizations north of Barrow, Alaska: Seasonal presence and relationship with sea ice. Arctic 67(2):203–222 (Offsite)
- Jones, J., B. J. Thayre, E. H. Roth, M. Mahoney, K. A. Merculief, C. Jackson, C. Zeller, M. Clare, A. Bacon, S. Weaver, Z. Gentes, R. J. Small, I. Stirling, S. Wiggins, and J. A. Hildebrand. 2014. Ringed, bearded, and ribbon seal vocalizations and seasonal presence north of Barrow, Alaska. Arctic 67(2) 203–222. (Offsite)
- O'Corry-Crowe, G. M, T. S. Gelatt, L. D. Rea, C. Bonin, and M. J. Rehberg. 2014. Crossing to safety: dispersal, colonization and mate choice in evolutionarily distinct populations of Steller sea lions, Eumetopias jubatus. Molecular Ecology 23(22):5415–5434. doi:10.1111/mec.12944. (Offsite)
- Womble, J. N., G. M. Blundell, S. M. Gende, M. Horning, M. F. Sigler, and D. J. Csepp. 2014. Linking marine predator diving behavior to local prey fields in contrasting habitats in a subarctic glacial fjord. Marine Biology 161(6):1361–1374 (Offsite)
2013
- Christman, C. L., J. J. Citta, L. T. Quakenbush, J. T. Clarke, B. K. Rone, R. A. Shea, M. C. Ferguson, et al. 2013. Presence and behavior of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea in July 2011. Polar Biology 36(12):1851–1856. doi:10.1007/s00300-013-1395-4 (Offsite)
- Citta, J. J., L. T. Quakenbush, and B. D. Taras. 2013. Estimation of calf:cow ratios of Pacific walruses for use in population modeling and monitoring. Marine Mammal Science, 30(1):20–43. doi:10.1111/mms.12013. (Offsite)
- Citta, J. J., R. S. Suydam, L. T. Quakenbush, K. J. Frost, and G. M. O’ Corry-Crowe. 2013. Dive Behavior of Eastern Chukchi Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas), 1998–2008. Arctic 66(4) 389–406. (Offsite)
- Geiger, G. L., S. Atkinson, J. N. Waite, G. M. Blundell, J. R. Carpenter, and K. Wynne. 2013. A new method to evaluate the nutritional composition of marine mammal diets from scats applied to harbor seals in the Gulf of Alaska. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 449(2013)118–128. (Offsite)
- Jemison, L. A., G. W. Pendleton, L. W. Fritz, K. K. Hastings, J. M. Maniscalco, A. W. Trites, and T. S. Gelatt. 2013. Inter-Population Movements of Steller Sea Lions in Alaska with Implications for Population Separation. PLoS ONE 8(8): e70167. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070167. (Offsite)
- Lammers, M. O., M. Castellote, R. J. Small, S. Atkinson, J. Jenniges, A. Rosinski, J. N. Oswald, and C. Garner. 2013. Passive acoustic monitoring of Cook Inlet beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 134(3):2497-2504. (Offsite)
- Lander, M. E., B. S. Fadely, T. S. Gelatt, L. D. Rea, and T. R. Loughlin. 2013. Serum chemistry reference ranges for Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups from Alaska: Stock differentiation and comparisons within a North Pacific sentinel species. EcoHealth 10(4):376–393. doi:10.1007/s10393-013-0891-x (Offsite)
- Rea, L. D., J. M. Castellini, L. Correa, B. S. Fadely, and T. M. O’hara. 2013. Maternal Steller sea lion diets elevate fetal mercury concentrations in an area of population decline. Science of the Total Environment 454–455:277–282. (Offsite)
2012
- Castellini, J. M., L. D. Rea, C. L. Lieske, K. B. Beckmen, B. S. Fadely, J. M. Maniscalco, and T. M. O'Hara. 2012. Mercury concentrations in hair from neonatal and juvenile Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus): Implications based on age and region in this northern Pacific marine sentinel piscivore. EcoHealth 9(3):267–277. (Offsite)
- Citta, J. J., L. T. Quakenbush, J. C. George, R. J. Small, M. P. Heide-Jorgensen, H. Brower, B. Adams, and L. Brower. 2012. Winter movements of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the Bering Sea. Arctic 65(1):13-34. (Offsite)
- Crawford, J. A., K. J. Frost, L. T. Quakenbush, and A. Whiting. 2012. Different habitat use strategies by subadult and adult ringed seals (Phoca hispida) in the Bering and Chukchi seas. Polar Biology 35(2):241–255. (Offsite)
- Hastings, K. K., R. J. Small, and G. W. Pendleton. 2012. Sex-and age-specific survival of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) from Tugidak Island, Alaska. Journal of Mammalogy, 93(5):1368–1379. 2012. DOI: 10.1644/11-MAMM-A-291.1 (Offsite)
- Himes Boor, G. K., and R .J. Small. 2012. Steller sea lion spatial-use patterns derived from a Bayesian model of opportunistic observations. Marine Mammal Science 28(4)E375-E403. (Offsite)
- Norman, S. A., C. E. C. Goertz, K. A. Burek, L. T. Quakenbush, L. A. Cornick, T. Romano, T. Spoon, W. Miller, L. A. Beckett, and R. C. Hobbs. 2012. Seasonal hematology and serum chemistry of wild beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 48(1):21–32. (Offsite)
- Quakenbush, L., J. Citta, J.C. George, M.P. Heide-Jørgensen, R. Small, H. Brower, L. Harwood, B. Adams, L. Brower, G. Tagarook, C. Pokiak, and J. Pokiak. 2012. Seasonal movements of the Bering-Chukchi-Beaufort stock of bowhead whales: 2006–2011 satellite telemetry results. SC/64/BRG1 International Whaling Commission. 22 pp. (PDF)
- Udevitz, M. S., R. L. Taylor, J. L. Garlich-Miller, L. T. Quakenbush, and J. A. Snyder. 2012. Potential population-level effects of increased haulout-related mortality of Pacific walrus calves. Polar Biology 36(2)291-298. DOI: 10.1007/s00300-012-1259-3. (Offsite)
2011
- Blundell, G. M., J. N. Womble, G. W. Pendleton, J. K. Herreman, S. A. Karpovich, S. M. Gende, and M. Ben-David. 2011. Use of glacial and terrestrial habitat by harbor seals in Glacier Bay, Alaska: Costs and benefits. Marine Ecology Progress Series 429:277–290. DOI: 10.3354/meps09073. (Offsite)
- Carrasco, S. E., K. A. Burek, K. B. Beckmen, J. L. Oaks, M. A. Davis, K. N. K. Baker, and J. A. K. Mazet. 2011. Aerobic oral and rectal bacteria of free-ranging Steller sea lion pups and juveniles (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 47(4): 807–820. (Offsite)
- Hastings, K. K., L. A. Jemison, T. S. Gelatt, J. L. Laake, G. W. Pendleton, J. C. King, A. W. Trites, and K. W. Pitcher. 2011. Cohort effects and spatial variation in age-specific survival of Steller sea lions from southeastern Alaska. Ecosphere 2(10):111. DOI:10.1890/ES11-00215.1. (Offsite)
- Heide-Jørgensen, M. P., K. L. Laidre, L. T. Quakenbush, and J. J. Citta. 2011. The Northwest Passage opens for bowhead whales. Biology Letters DOI:10.1098/rsbl.2011.0731. (Offsite)
- Herreman, J. K., A. D. McIntosh, R. K. Dziuba, G. M. Blundell, M. Ben-David, and E. C. Greiner. 2011. Parasites of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in Glacier Bay and Prince William Sound, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 27:247–253. (Offsite)
- Hueffer, H., D. Holcomb, L. R. Ballweber, S. M. Gende, G. M. Blundell, and T. M. O’Hara. 2011. Serological surveillance of multiple pathogens in a declining harbor seal population in Glacier Bay National Park and a reference site. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 47(4):984–988. (Offsite)
- Mathews, E. A., J. N. Womble, G. W. Pendleton, L. A. Jemison, J. M. Maniscalco, and G. Streveler. 2011. Population growth and colonization of Steller sea lions in the Glacier Bay region of southeastern Alaska: 1970s – 2009. Marine Mammal Science 27(4):852-880. DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00455.x. (Offsite)
2010
- McClenahan, S. D., K. Bok, S. V. Sosnovtsev, J. D. Neill, K. A. Burek, K. B. Beckmen, A. W. Smith, K. Y. Green, and C. H. Romero. 2010. Expression and self-assembly of virus-like particles from two genotypes of marine vesiviruses and devleopment of an ELISA for the detection of antibodies. Veterinary Microbiology 142: 184-192. (Offsite)
- Moore, S. E., J. C. George, G. Sheffield, J. Bacon, and C. J. Ashjian. 2010. Bowhead whale distribution and feeding near Barrow, Alaska, in late summer 2005-06. Arctic 63(2):195-205. (Offsite)
- Quakenbush, L. T., J. J. Citta, J. C. George, R. J. Small, M. P. Heide-Jorgensen. 2010. Fall and winter movements of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the Chukchi Sea and within a potential petroleum development area. Arctic 63(3):289-307. (Offsite)
- Womble, J. N., G. W. Pendleton, E. A. Mathews, G. M. Blundell, N. M. Bool, and S. M. Gende. 2010. Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) decline continues in the rapidly changing landscape of Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, 1992–2008. Marine Mammal Science 26(3):686-697. (Offsite)
2009
- Cooper, M. H., S. M. Budge, A. M. Springer, and G. Sheffield. 2009. Resource partitioning by sympatric pagophilic seals in Alaska: Monitoring effects of climate variation with fatty acids. Polar Biology 32(8):1137–1145. (Offsite)
- Hastings, K. K., T. S. Gelatt, and J. C. King. 2009. Postbranding Survival of Steller sea lion pups at Lowrie Island in Southeast Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management 73(7):1040-1051. DOI: 10.2193/2007-208. (Offsite)
- Herreman, J. K., G. M. Blundell, and M. Ben-David. 2009. Evidence of bottom-up control of diet driven by top-down processes in a declining harbor seal Phoca vitulina richardsi population. Marine Ecology Progress Series 374: 287-300. (Offsite)
- Herreman, J. K., G. M. Blundell, D. B. McDonald, and M. Ben-David. 2009. Asymmetrical male-mediated gene flow between harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) populations in Alaska. Canadian Journal of Zoology 87(6):498-507. (Offsite)
- Neale, J. C. C., K. R. Schmelzer, J. T. Harvey, E. A. Berg, R. J. Small, E. K. Grigg, S. G. Allen, and R. S. Tjeerdema. 2009. PCB and DDE contamination in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) from north-central California and Bristol Bay, Alaska. Aquatic Mammals 35:1-11. (Offsite)
- Noren, D. P., L. D. Rea, and T. Loughlin. 2009. A model to predict fasting capabilities and utilization of body energy stores in weaned Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) during periods of reduced prey availability. Canadian Journal of Zoology 87(10):852–864. (Offsite)
- Quakenbush, L. T., and J. J. Citta. 2009. Trace element concentrations in bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) near Red Dog Mine compared to other locations in Alaska. Journal of Marine Biology. DOI: 10.1155/2009/275040. (Offsite)
- Quakenbush, L. T., R. Shideler, and G. York. 2009. Radio frequency identification tags for grizzly and polar bear research. Coastal Marine Institute, Final Report, OCS Study MMS 2009–004, University of Alaska Fairbanks. (Offsite)
- Quakenbush, L., K. Beckmen, and C.D.N. Brower. 2009. Rehabilitation and release of marine mammals in the United States: Concerns from Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 25(4): 994-999. DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2009.00283.x (Offsite)
- Raum-Suryan, K. L., L. A. Jemison, and K. W. Pitcher. 2009. Entanglement of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in marine debris: Identifying causes and finding solutions. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 58:1487–1495. (Offsite)
- Rea, L. D., M. Berman, D. A. S. Rosen, and A. W. Trites. 2009. Seasonal differences in biochemical adaptation to fasting in juvenile and subadult Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 82(3):236–247. (Offsite)
- Rehberg, M. J., R. D. Andrews, D. G. Calkins, and U. G. Swain. 2009. Foraging behavior of adult female Steller sea lions during the breeding season in Southeast Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 25(3):588–604. DOI:10.1111/j.748–7692.2008.00278.x. (Offsite)
- Sheffield, G., and J. M. Grebmeier. 2009. Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens): Differential prey digestion and diet. Marine Mammal Science 25(4):761–777. (Offsite)
- Sigler, M. F., D. J. Tollit, J. J. Vollenweider, J. F. Thedinga, D. J. Csepp, J. N. Womble, M. A. Wong, M. J. Rehberg, and A. W. Trites. 2009. Steller sea lion foraging response to seasonal changes in prey availability. Marine Ecology Progress Series 388:243–261. (Offsite)
- Stafford, K. M., J. J. Citta, S. E. Moore, M. A. Daher, and J. E. George. 2009. Environmental correlates of blue and fin whale call detections in the North Pacific Ocean from 1997 to 2002. Marine Ecology Progress Series 395:37–53. (Offsite)
2008
- Blundell, G. M., and G. W. Pendleton. 2008. Estimating age of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) with incisor teeth and morphometrics. Marine Mammal Science 24(3):577–590. (Offsite)
- Budge, S. M., A. M. Springer, S. J. Iverson, G. Sheffield, and C. Rosa. 2008. Blubber fatty acid composition of bowhead whales, Balaena mysticetus: Implications for diet assessment and ecosystem monitoring. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 359(1):40–46. (Offsite)
- Hastings, K. K., L. A. Hiby, and R. J. Small. 2008. Evaluation of a computer-assisted photograph-matching system to monitor naturally marked harbor seals at Tugidak Island, Alaska. Journal of Mammalogy 89(5):1201–1211. (Offsite)
- Herreman, J. K., G. M. Blundell, M. Ben-David. 2008. False sex-linked microsatellite primer for Phoca vitulina. Marine Mammal Science 24(2):411-413. (Offsite)
- Holmes, A., S.S. Wise, C.E.C. Goertz, J.L. Dunn, F.M.D. Gulland, T.S. Gelatt, K.B. Beckmen, K.A. Burek, S. Atkinson, M. Bozza, R. Taylor, T. Zheng, Y. Zhang, A. –M. Aboueissa, and J.P. Wise Sr. 2008. Metal tissue levels in Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 56:1416–1421. (Offsite)
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2007
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2006
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- Jemison, L. A., G. W. Pendleton, C. A. Wilson, and R. J. Small. 2006. Long-term trends in harbor seal numbers at Tugidak Island and Nanvak Bay, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 22(2):339–360. (Offsite)
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- Pendelton, G. W., K. W. Pitcher, L. W. Fritz, A. E. York, K. L. Raum-Suryan, T. R. Loughlin, D. G. Calkins, K. K. Hastings, and T. S. Gelatt. 2006. Survival of Steller sea lions in Alaska: a comparison of increasing and decreasing populations. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84:1163–1172. (Offsite)
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- Zarnke, R. L., J. T. Saliki, A. P. Macmillan, S. D. Brew, C. E. Dawson, J. M. Ver Hoef, K. J. Frost, and R. J. Small. 2006. Serologic survey for Brucella spp., phocid herpesvirus-1, phocid herpesvirus-2, and phocine distemper virus in harbor seals from Alaska, 1976–1999. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42(2):290–300 (Offsite)
2005
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- Dehn, L. A., G. G. Sheffield, E. H. Follmann, L. K. Duffy, D. L. Thomas, G. R. Bratton, R. J. Taylor, and T. M. O'Hara. 2005. Trace elements in tissues of phocid seals harvested in the Alaskan and Canadian Arctic: influence of age and feeding ecology. Canadian Journal of Zoology 83(5):726–746. (Offsite)
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- Koski, W. R., J. C. George, G. G. Sheffield, and M. S. Galginaitis. 2005. Subsistence harvests of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) at Kaktovik, Alaska (1973-2000). The Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 7(1):33–37. (Offsite)
- Pitcher, K. W., M. J. Rehberg, G. W. Pendleton, K. L. Raum-Suryan, T. S. Gelatt, U. G. Swain, and M. F. Sigler. 2005. Ontogeny of dive performance in pup and juvenile Steller sea lions in Alaska. Canadian Journal of Zoology 83(9):1214–1231. (Offsite)
- Rehberg, M. J. 2005. Pattern matters: changes in the organization of swimming and diving behavior by Steller sea lion juveniles in Alaska. MS Thesis, University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska, USA. 100 pp. (Offsite)
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2004
- Frost, K. J., L. F. Lowry, G. W. Pendleton, and H. R. Nute. 2004. Factors affecting the observed densities of ringed seals, Phoca hispida, in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea, 1996-99. Arctic 57(2):115–128. (Offsite)
- Hastings, K. K., K. J. Frost, M. A. Simpkins, G. W. Pendleton, U. G. Swain, and R. J. Small. 2004. Regional differences in diving behavior of harbor seals in the Gulf of Alaska. Canadian Journal of Zoology 82(11):1755–1773. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., G. G. Sheffield, and J. C. George. 2004. Bowhead whale feeding in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea, based on stomach contents analyses. The Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 6(3):215–223. (Offsite)
- Maniscalco, J. M., K. Wynne, K. W. Pitcher, M. B. Hanson, S. R. Melin, and S. Atkinson. 2004. The occurrence of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) in Alaska. Aquatic Mammals 30(3):427–433. (Offsite)
- Raum-Suryan, K. L., K. W. Pitcher, R. and Lamy. 2004. Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris, sightings off Haida Gwaii Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, 1972-2002. Canadian Field-Naturalist 118(2):270–272. (Offsite)
- Raum-Suryan, K. L., M. J. Rehberg, G. W. Pendleton, K. W. Pitcher, and T. S. Gelatt. 2004. Development of dispersal, movement patterns, and haul-out use by pup and juvenile Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 20(4):823–850. (Offsite)
2003
- Adkison, M. A., T. J. Quinn, and R. J. Small. 2003. Evaluation of the Alaska harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) population survey: a simulation study. Marine Mammal Science 19(4):764–790. (Offsite)
- Boveng, P. L., J. L. Bengtson, D. E. Withrow, J. C. Cesarone, M. A. Simpkins, K. L. Frost, K. J., and J. J. Burns. 2003. The abundance of harbor seals in the Gulf of Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 19(1):111–127. (Offsite)
- Daniel, R. G., L. A. Jemison, G. W. Pendleton, and S. M. Crowley. 2003. Molting phenology of harbor seals on Tugidak Island, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 19(1):128–140. (Offsite)
- Goldstein, T., F. M. Gulland, B. M. Aldridge, J. T. Harvey, T. Rowles, D. M. Lambourn, S. J. Jeffries, L. Meaures, P. K. Yochem, B. S. Stewart, R. J. Small, D. P. King, J. L. Stott, and J. A. Mazet. 2003. Antibodies to phocine herpesevirus-1 are common in North American harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 39:(3)487–494. (Offsite)
- Simpkins, M. A., L. M. Hiruki-Raring, G. G. Sheffield, J. M. Grebmeier, and J. L. Bengtson. 2003. Habitat selection by ice-associated pinnipeds near St. Lawrence Island, Alaska in March 2001. Polar Biology 26(9):577–586. (Offsite)
- Small, R. J., G. W. Pendleton, and K. W. Pitcher. 2003. Trends in abundance of Alaska harbor seals, 1983-2001. Marine Mammal Science 19(2):344–362. (Offsite)
- Ver Hoef, J. M., and K. J. Frost. 2003. A Bayesian hierarchical model for monitoring harbor seal changes in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Environmental and Ecological Statistics 10(2):201–219. (Offsite)
2002
- Beckmen, K. B., L. K. Duffy, X. Zhang, and K. W. Pitcher. 2002. Mercury concentrations in the fur of Steller sea lions and northern fur seals from Alaska. Marine Pollution Bulletin 44(10):1130–1135. (Offsite)
- Huntington, H. P., P. K. Brown-Schwalenberg, K. J. Frost, M. E. Fernandez-Gimenez, D. W. Norton, and D. H. Rosenberg, D. H. 2002. Observations on the Workshop as a Means of Improving Communication Between Holders of Traditional and Scientific Knowledge. Environmental Management 30(6):778–792. (Offsite)
- Iverson, S. J., K. J. Frost, and S. Lang. 2002. Fat content and fatty acid composition of forage fish and invertebrates in Prince William Sound, Alaska: factors contributing to among and within species variability. Marine Ecological Progress Series 241:161–181. (Offsite)
- O'Corry-Crowe, G. M., A. E. Dizon, R. S. Suydam, and L. F. Lowry. 2002. Molecular genetics studies of population structure and movement patterns in a migratory species: the beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, in the western nearctic. Pages 53-64 in Molecular and cell biology of marine mammals, C. J. Pfeiffer, ed. Krieger Publishing Co., Malabar, Florida, USA.
- Raum-Suryan, K. L., K. W. Pitcher, D. G. Calkins, J. L. Sease, and T. R. Loughlin. 2002. Dispersal, rookery fidelity, and metapopulation structure of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in an increasing and a decreasing population in Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 18(3):746–764. (Offsite)
- Rea, L. D. 2002. Indices of condition in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Pages 29-33 in Steller Sea Lion Decline: Is It Food II, D. DeMaster and S. Atkinson, eds. University of Alaska Sea Grant, AK-SG-02-02, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA.
2001
- DeMaster, D. P., L. F. Lowry, K. J. Frost, and R. A. Bengtson. 2001. The effect of sea state on estimates of abundance for beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Norton Sound, Alaska. Fishery Bulletin 99(1):197–201 (Offsite)
- Frost, K. J., M. A. Simpkins, and L. F. Lowry. 2001. Diving behavior of subadult and adult harbor seals in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 17(4):813–834. (Offsite)
- Jemison, L. A., and B. P. Kelly. 2001. Pupping phenology and demography of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) on Tugidak Island, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 17(3):585–600. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., K. J. Frost, J. M. Ver Hoef, and R. A. DeLong. 2001. Movements of satellite-tagged subadult and adult harbor seals in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 17(4):835–861. (Offsite)
- Pitcher, K. W., V. N. Burkanov, D. G. Calkins, B. J. Le Boeuf, E. G. Mamaev, R. L. Merrick, and G. W. Pendleton. 2001. Spatial and temporal variation in the timing of births of steller sea lions. Journal of Mammalogy 82(4):1047–1053. (Offsite)
- Saeki, K., M. Nakajima, T. R. Loughlin, D. C. Calkins, N. Baba, M. Kiyota, and R. Tatsukawa. 2001. Accumulation of silver in the liver of three species of pinnipeds. Environmental Pollution 112(1):19–25. (Offsite)
- Sheffield, G. G., F. H. Fay, H. Feder, and B. P. Kelly. 2001. Laboratory digestion of prey and interpretation of walrus stomach contents. Marine Mammal Science 17(2):310–330. (Offsite)
- Snyder, G. M., K. W. Pitcher, W. L. Perryman, and M. S. Lynn. 2001. Counting Steller sea lion pups in Alaska: an evaluation of medium-format, color aerial photography. Marine Mammal Science 17(1):136–146. (Offsite)
- Speckman, S., and G. Sheffield. 2001. First record of an anomalously white killer whale, Orcinus orca, near St. Lawrence Island, Northern Bering Sea, Alaska. Canadian Field-Naturalist 115(3):501–502. (Offsite)
- Suydam, R. S., L. F. Lowry, K. J. Frost, G. M. O'Corry-Crowe, and D. Pikok. 2001. Satellite tracking of eastern Chukchi Sea beluga whales into the Arctic Ocean. Arctic 54(3):237–243. (Offsite)
- Winship, A. J., A. W. Trites, and Calkins, D. G. 2001. Growth in body size of the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). Journal of Mammalogy 82(2):500–519. (Offsite)
2000
- Lowry, L. F., and K. J. Frost. 2000. Seals. Alaska Geographic 27(2):8–45.
- Lowry, L. F., V. N. Burkanov, K. J. Frost, M. A. Simpkins, R. Davis, D. P. DeMaster, R. Suydam, and A. Springer. 2000. Habitat use and habitat selection by spotted seals (Phoca largha) in the Bering Sea. Canadian Journal of Zoology 78(11):1959–1971. (Offsite)
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1999
- Calkins, D. G., D. C. McAllister, K. W. Pitcher, and G. W. Pendleton. 1999. Steller sea lion status and trend in southeast Alaska: 1979-1997. Marine Mammal Science 15(2):462–477. (Offsite)
- Frost, K. J., L. F. Lowry, and J. M. Ver Hoef. 1999. Monitoring the trend of harbor seals in Prince William Sound, Alaska, after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Marine Mammal Science 15(2):494–506. (Offsite)
- Saeki, K., M. Nakajima, K. Noda, T. R. Loughlin, N. Baba, M. Kiyota, R. Tatsukawa, and D. G. Calkins. 1999. Vanadium accumulation in pinnipeds. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 36(1):81–86. (Offsite)
1998
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- Calkins, D. G., E. F. Becker, and K. W. Pitcher. 1998. Reduced body size of female Steller sea lions from a declining population in the Gulf of Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 14(2):232–244. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., K. J. Frost, R. Davis, D. P. DeMaster, and R. S. Suydam. 1998. Movements and behavior of satellite-tagged spotted seals (Phoca largha) in the Bering and Chukchi Seas. Polar Biology 19(4):221–230. (Offsite)
- Pitcher, K. W., D. G. Calkins, and G. W. Pendeleton. 1998. Reproductive performance of female Steller sea lions: An energetics-based reproductive strategy? Canadian Journal of Zoology 76(11):2075–2083. (Offsite)
1997
- Iverson S. J., K. J. Frost, L. F. Lowry. 1997. Fatty acid signatures reveal fine scale structure of foraging distribution of harbor seals and their prey in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Marine Ecology Progress Series 151:255–271.
- O'Corry-Crowe, G. M., R. S. Suydam, A. Rosenberg, K. J. Frost, and A. E. Dizon. 1997. Phylogeography, population structure and dispersal patterns of the beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas in the western Nearctic revealed by mitochondrial DNA. Molecular Ecology 6(10):955–970. (Offsite)
- Sheffield, G. G. 1997. Walrus feeding: a re-examination. MS Thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. 55 pp.
1996
- Heath, R. B., D. G. Calkins, D. C. McAllister, W. Taylor, and T. R. Spraker. 1996. Telazol and isoflurane field anesthesia in free-ranging Steller's sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 27(1):35–45. (Offsite)
- Lee, J. S., S. Tanabe, H. Umino, R. Tatsukawa, T. R. Loughlin, and D. C. Calkins. 1996. Persistent organochlorines in Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) from the bulk of Alaska and the Bering Sea, 1976-1981. Marine Pollution Bulletin 32(7):535-544. (Offsite)
1995
1994
- Frost, K. J., C. A. Manen, and T. L. Wade. 1994. Petroleum hydrocarbons in tissues of harbor seals from Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska. Pages 331-358 [In] Marine Mammals and the Exxon Valdez, T. R. Loughlin, ed. Academic Press, San Diego, California, USA.
- Frost, K. J., L. F. Lowry, E. Sinclair, J. Ver Hoef, and D. C. McAllister. 1994. Impacts on distribution, abundance and productivity of harbor seals. Pages 97-118 [In] Marine Mammals and the Exxon Valdez, T. R. Loughlin, ed. Academic Press, San Diego, California, USA.
- Lowry, L. F., K. J. Frost, and K. W. Pitcher. 1994. Observations of oiling of harbor seals in Prince William Sound. Pages 209-225 [In] T. R. Loughlin, editor. Marine Mammals and the Exxon Valdez. Academic Press, San Diego, California.
- Spraker, T. R., L. F. Lowry, and K. J. Frost. 1994. Gross necropsy and histopathological lesions found in harbor seals. Pages 281–311 [In] Marine Mammals and the Exxon Valdez, T. R. Loughlin, ed. Academic Press, San Diego, California, USA.
- Zimmerman, S. T., C. S. Gorbics, and L. F. Lowry. 1994. Response activities. Pages 23–45 [In] Marine Mammals and the Exxon Valdez, T. R. Loughlin, ed. Academic Press, San Diego, California, USA.
1993
- Adams, M., K. J. Frost., and L. Harwood. 1993. Alaska and Inuvialuit Beluga Whale Committee (AIBWC) - an initiative in "at home management". Arctic 46(2):134–137. (Offsite)
- Castellini, M. A., and Calkins, D. G. 1993. Mass estimates using body morphology in Steller sea lions. Marine Mammal Science 9(1):48–54. (Offsite)
- Frost, K. J., L. F. Lowry, and G. Carroll. 1993. Beluga whale and spotted seal use of a coastal lagoon system in the northeastern Chukchi Sea. Arctic 46(1):8–16. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F. 1993. Foods and feeding ecology. Pages 201–238 [In] The Bowhead Whale, J. J. Burns and J. Montague, eds. Society for Marine Mammalogy Spec. Publ. No. 2.
1992
- Frost, K. J., R. B. Russell, and L. F. Lowry. 1992. Killer whales, Orcinus orca, in the southeastern Bering Sea: recent sightings and predation on other marine mammals. Marine Mammal Science 8(2):110–119. (Offsite)
- Miles, A. K., D. G. Calkins, and N. C. Coon. 1992. Toxic elements and organochlorines in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi), Kodiak, Alaska, USA. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 48(5):727–732. (Offsite)
1990
- Frost, K. J., and L. F. Lowry. 1990. Distribution, abundance, and movements of beluga whales, Dephinapterus leucas, in coastal waters of western Alaska. Pages 39-57 [In] Advances in research on the beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, T. G. Smith, D. J. St. Aubin, and J. R. Geraci, eds. Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Science No. 224.
- Pitcher, K. W. 1990. Major decline in number of harbor seals, Phoca vitulina richardsi, on Tugidak Island, Gulf of Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 6(2):121–134. (Offsite)
1988
- Lowry, L. F., J. W. Testa, and W. Calvert. 1988. Notes on winter feeding of Crabeater and Leopard seals near the Antarctic peninsula. Polar Biology 8:475–478. (Offsite)
- Schults, L. M. and Frost, K. J. 1988. Helminth parasites of Ribbon seals, Phoca fasciata, in the Bering Sea and their immediate hosts. Proceedings of the Helminthology Society, Washington 55(1): 68–73. (Offsite)
1987
- Carroll, G. M., J. C. George, L. F. Lowry, and K. O. Coyle. 1987. Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) feeding near Point Barrow, Alaska, during the 1985 spring migration. Arctic 40(2):105–110. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., J. J. Burns, and R. R. Nelson. 1987. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, predation on Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas, in the Bering and Chukchi Seas. Canadian Field-Naturalist 101(2):141–146. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., R. R. Nelson, and K. J. Frost. 1987. Observations of killer whales, Orcinus orca, in western Alaska: sightings, stranding, and predation on other marine mammals. Canadian Field-Naturalist 101(1):6–12. (Offsite)
- Merrick, R. L., T. R. Loughlin, and D. G. Calkins. 1987. Decline in abundance of the Northern sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, in Alaska, 1956–86. Fishery Bulletin 85(2):351–366. (Offsite)
1986
- Frost, K. J., and L. F. Lowry. 1986. Sizes of walleye pollock, Theragra chalcogramma, consumed by marine mammals in the Bering Sea. Fishery Bulletin 84(1):192–197. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., J. J. Burns, and K. J. Frost. 1989. Recent harvests of Belukha whales, Delphinapterus leucas, in western and northern Alaska and their potential impact on provisional management stocks. Report of the International Whaling Commission 39:335–339.
- Pitcher, K. W. 1986. Variation in blubber thickness of harbor seals in southern Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Management 50(3):463–466. (Offsite)
1985
- Frost, K. J., L. F. Lowry, and R. R. Nelson. 1985. Radiotagging studies of Belukha whales (Delphinapterus Leucas) in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 1(3):191–202. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., and K. J. Frost. 1985. Biological interactions between marine mammals and commercial fisheries in the Bering Sea. In Marine Mammals and Fisheries. Edited by J. R. Beddington, R. J. H. Beverton and D. Lavigne. George Allen and Unwin, London. pp. 41–61. (Offsite)
1984
- Bukhtiyarov, Y. A., K. J. Frost, and L. F. Lowry. 1984. New information on foods of the spotted seal (Phoca largha) in the Bering Sea in spring. Pages 55–59 in Soviet-American Cooperative Research on Marine Mammals Vol. 1: Pinnipeds, F. H. Fay, and G. A. Fedoseev, eds. NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS 12. (Offsite)
- Frost, K. J., and L. F. Lowry. 1984. Trophic relationships of vertebrate consumers in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea. Pages 381–399 in The Alaskan Beaufort Sea - Ecosystems and Environments, P. W. Barnes, D. M. Schell and E. Reimnitz, eds. Academic Press, New York, USA.
- Hazard, K. W., and L. F. Lowry. 1984. Benthic prey in a Bowhead whale from the northern Bering Sea. 1984. Arctic 37(2):166–168. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., and F. H. Fay. 1984. Seal eating by walruses in the Bering and Chukchi Seas. 1984. Polar Biology 3(1):11–18 (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., and K. J. Frost. 1984. Foods and feeding of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in western and northern Alaska. Scientific Reports of the Whales Research Institute 35:1–16.
1983
- Oliver, J. S., P. N. Slattery, E. F. O'Connor, and L. F. Lowry. 1983. Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus, feeding in the Bering Sea: a benthic perspective. Fishery Bulletin 81(3):501–512. (Offsite)
- Seaman, G. A., L. F. Lowry, and K. J. Frost. 1982. Foods of belukha whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in western Alaska. Cetology 44:1–19.
1982
1981
- Burns, J. J. 1981. Bearded Seal. Pages 145–170 in S. H. Ridgway, and R. J. Harrison, editors. Handbook of Marine Mammals: Volume 2 Seals. Academic Press, London. (Offsite)
- Franzmann, A. W., A. Flynn, C. C. Schwartz, D. G. Calkins, and L. Nichols. 1981. Beta-endorphin levels in blood from selected Alaskan mammals. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 17(4):593–596. (Offsite)
- Frost, K. J. 1981. Descriptive key to the otoliths of Gadid fishes of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas. Arctic 34(1):55–59. (Offsite)
- Frost, K. J., and L. F. Lowry. 1981. Foods and trophic relationships of cetaceans in the Bering Sea. Pages 825–836 in The Eastern Bering Sea Shelf: Oceanography and Resources. Vol. 2, D. W. Hood and J. A. Calder, eds. University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington, USA.
- Frost, K. J., and L. F. Lowry. 1981. Ringed, Baikal, and Caspian seals. Pages 29-54 in Handbook of Marine Mammals. Vol. 2. Seals, R. J. Harrison, and S. H. Ridgway, eds. Academic Press, London.
- Frost, K. J., and L. F. Lowry. 1981. Trophic importance of some marine gadids in northern Alaska and their body-otolith size relationships. Fishery Bulletin 79:187–192. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., and K. J. Frost. 1981. Distribution, growth, and foods of arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas. Canadian Field-Naturalist 95:186–191. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., and K. J. Frost. 1981. Feeding and trophic relationships of phocid seals and walruses in the eastern Bering Sea. Pages 813–824 in The Eastern Bering Sea Shelf: Oceanography and Resources. Vol. 2, D. W. Hood and J. A. Calder, eds. University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington, USA.
- Pitcher, K. W. 1981. Prey of the Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, in the Gulf of Alaska. Fishery Bulletin 79(3):467–472. (Offsite)
- Pitcher, K. W., and D. C. McAllister. 1981. Movements and haulout behavior of radio-tagged harbor seals, Phoca vitulina. Canadian Field-Naturalist 95(3):292–297. (Offsite)
- Pitcher, K. W., and D. G. Calkins. 1981. Reproductive biology of Steller sea lions in the Gulf of Alaska. Journal of Mammalogy 62(3):599–605. (Offsite)
1980
- Frost, K. J., and L. F. Lowry. 1980. Feeding of ribbon seals (Phoca fasciata) in the Bering Sea in spring. Canadian Journal of Zoology 58(9):1601–1607. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., and J. J. Burns. 1980. Foods utilized by bowhead whales near Barter Island, Alaska, autumn 1979. Marine Fisheries Review 42(9-10):88–91.
- Lowry, L. F., K. J. Frost, and J. J. Burns. 1980. Feeding of bearded seals in the Bering and Chukchi Seas and trophic interactions with Pacific walruses. Arctic 33(2):330–342. (Offsite)
- Lowry, L. F., K. J. Frost, and J. J. Burns. 1980. Variability in the diet of ringed seals, Phoca hispida, in Alaska. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 37(12):2254–2261. (Offsite)
- Pitcher, K. W. 1980. Food of the harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi, in the Gulf of Alaska. Fishery Bulletin 78(2):544–549. (Offsite)
- Pitcher, K. W. 1980. Stomach contents and feces as indicators of harbor seal, Phoca vitulina, foods in the Gulf of Alaska. Fishery Bulletin 78(3):797–798. (Offsite)
1978
