Effects of sea‐level rise on northern elephant seal breeding habitat at Point Reyes Peninsula, California
ABSTRACT Northern elephant seals ( Mirounga angustirostris ) historically experienced a significant population decrease to the brink of extinction owing to human exploitation, but have since recovered and recolonized former breeding/haul‐out sites. Point Reyes Peninsula, California, is one location...
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crwiley:10.1002/aqc.2318 2024-06-02T08:06:00+00:00 Effects of sea‐level rise on northern elephant seal breeding habitat at Point Reyes Peninsula, California Funayama, Kota Hines, Ellen Davis, Jerry Allen, Sarah 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2318 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Faqc.2318 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/aqc.2318 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems volume 23, issue 2, page 233-245 ISSN 1052-7613 1099-0755 journal-article 2012 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2318 2024-05-03T11:44:07Z ABSTRACT Northern elephant seals ( Mirounga angustirostris ) historically experienced a significant population decrease to the brink of extinction owing to human exploitation, but have since recovered and recolonized former breeding/haul‐out sites. Point Reyes Peninsula, California, is one location where population increase has resulted in colony expansion. Initial models identified suitable breeding haul‐outs and suggested that human disturbance, geomorphology, mean wave height, and slope were important explanatory variables. Three sea‐level rise (SLR) scenarios were run, which indicated that most current and potential haul‐out sites would largely be inundated by 2050. Because the Point Reyes coast has limited suitable habitat for the seals to colonize, conservation measures may guide management responses to SLR. The resulting analyses can be used to better understand local‐scale seal responses to SLR and contribute to effective management of pinnipeds within Point Reyes National Seashore and elsewhere. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Article in Journal/Newspaper Elephant Seal Elephant Seals Wiley Online Library Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 23 2 233 245 |
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ABSTRACT Northern elephant seals ( Mirounga angustirostris ) historically experienced a significant population decrease to the brink of extinction owing to human exploitation, but have since recovered and recolonized former breeding/haul‐out sites. Point Reyes Peninsula, California, is one location where population increase has resulted in colony expansion. Initial models identified suitable breeding haul‐outs and suggested that human disturbance, geomorphology, mean wave height, and slope were important explanatory variables. Three sea‐level rise (SLR) scenarios were run, which indicated that most current and potential haul‐out sites would largely be inundated by 2050. Because the Point Reyes coast has limited suitable habitat for the seals to colonize, conservation measures may guide management responses to SLR. The resulting analyses can be used to better understand local‐scale seal responses to SLR and contribute to effective management of pinnipeds within Point Reyes National Seashore and elsewhere. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Effects of sea‐level rise on northern elephant seal breeding habitat at Point Reyes Peninsula, California |
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