Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) vocalizations across seasons and habitat types in Svalbard, Norway

Abstract Male bearded seals ( Erignathus barbatus ) use vocal displays to attract females and to compete with other males during the mating season. This makes it possible to monitor breeding populations of this species using passive acoustic monitoring (PAM). This study analysed year-round acoustic...

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Published in:Polar Biology
Main Authors: Llobet, Samuel M., Ahonen, Heidi, Lydersen, Christian, Berge, Jørgen, Ims, Rolf, Kovacs, Kit M.
Other Authors: Norsk Polarinstitutt, Norwegian Polar Institute
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2021
Subjects:
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Arctic
Norway
Rijpfjorden
Svalbard
bearded seal
Erignathus barbatus
Kongsfjord*
Kongsfjorden
Polar Biology
Rijpfjord*
Sea ice
Spitsbergen
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02874-9
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00300-021-02874-9.pdf
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00300-021-02874-9/fulltext.html

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