THE ROLE OF PREDATION IN THE ECOLOGY OF THE RINGED SEAL IN BARROW STRAIT, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA
A bstract Predation on ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ) was examined in Barrow Strait between March and May 1984 to 1986. Polar bears were the most important predator. Evidence of bear predation was observed at 18–30% of the ringed seal subnivean structures we located. Ten to 24% of predation attempts...
Published in: | Marine Mammal Science |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1991
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.1991.tb00559.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1748-7692.1991.tb00559.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1748-7692.1991.tb00559.x |