PUPPING IN THE MOST NORTHERLY HARBOR SEAL ( PHOCA VITULINA )
ABSTRACT The Norwegian high arctic archipelago Svalbard is the home of the world's northernmost population of harbor seals. Due to their limited distribution in isolated areas of the archipelago, little is known about their biology. Until now no information has been published on their pupping o...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1748-7692.1992.tb00369.x 2023-12-03T10:15:17+01:00 PUPPING IN THE MOST NORTHERLY HARBOR SEAL ( PHOCA VITULINA ) Gjertz, Ian Børset, Asbjørn 1992 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.1992.tb00369.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1748-7692.1992.tb00369.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1748-7692.1992.tb00369.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Marine Mammal Science volume 8, issue 2, page 103-109 ISSN 0824-0469 1748-7692 Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 1992 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.1992.tb00369.x 2023-11-09T13:26:18Z ABSTRACT The Norwegian high arctic archipelago Svalbard is the home of the world's northernmost population of harbor seals. Due to their limited distribution in isolated areas of the archipelago, little is known about their biology. Until now no information has been published on their pupping or whether it differs from that of harbor seals in other regions. This paper shows that the peak pupping period for harbor seals in Svalbard coincides with that in Europe, i.e., the second half of June. The pups are born with an adult‐like pelt and not with a white coat. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Archipelago Arctic harbor seal Phoca vitulina Svalbard Wiley Online Library (via Crossref) Arctic Svalbard Marine Mammal Science 8 2 103 109 |
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ABSTRACT The Norwegian high arctic archipelago Svalbard is the home of the world's northernmost population of harbor seals. Due to their limited distribution in isolated areas of the archipelago, little is known about their biology. Until now no information has been published on their pupping or whether it differs from that of harbor seals in other regions. This paper shows that the peak pupping period for harbor seals in Svalbard coincides with that in Europe, i.e., the second half of June. The pups are born with an adult‐like pelt and not with a white coat. |
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PUPPING IN THE MOST NORTHERLY HARBOR SEAL ( PHOCA VITULINA ) |
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PUPPING IN THE MOST NORTHERLY HARBOR SEAL ( PHOCA VITULINA ) |
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PUPPING IN THE MOST NORTHERLY HARBOR SEAL ( PHOCA VITULINA ) |
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PUPPING IN THE MOST NORTHERLY HARBOR SEAL ( PHOCA VITULINA ) |
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PUPPING IN THE MOST NORTHERLY HARBOR SEAL ( PHOCA VITULINA ) |
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pupping in the most northerly harbor seal ( phoca vitulina ) |
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Arctic Archipelago Arctic harbor seal Phoca vitulina Svalbard |
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Arctic Archipelago Arctic harbor seal Phoca vitulina Svalbard |
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