Clear diel patterns in breeding calls of harbor seals ( Phoca vitulina ) at Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Nikolich, Katrina, Frouin-Mouy, Héloïse, Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Alejandro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Canada; British Columbia; harbor seal; Killer Whale; Orca; Orcinus orca; Phoca vitulina; Killer whale
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2018-0018; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/cjz-2018-0018; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cjz-2018-0018

During the breeding season, male harbor seals (Phoca vitulina Linnaeus, 1758) produce underwater calls for sexual advertisement. The daily and seasonal timing of these calls is influenced by female availability (i.e., tidal haul-out patterns, foraging behavior, and oestrus cycle). Therefore, tempora...