STATUS OF THE PACIFIC WALRUS POPULATION, 1950–1989 1
A bstract The Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) population is an important ecological and economic resource of the Bering Sea region. We describe population change, beginning with a low in 1950, through a high in about 1980, and ending in 1989. Estimates of abundance for the years after 1...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1748-7692.1997.tb00083.x 2024-03-31T07:52:01+00:00 STATUS OF THE PACIFIC WALRUS POPULATION, 1950–1989 1 Fay, F. H. Eberhardt, L. L. Kelly, B. P. Burns, J. J. Quakenbush, L. T. 1997 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.1997.tb00083.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1748-7692.1997.tb00083.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1748-7692.1997.tb00083.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Marine Mammal Science volume 13, issue 4, page 537-565 ISSN 0824-0469 1748-7692 Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 1997 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.1997.tb00083.x 2024-03-04T13:02:33Z A bstract The Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) population is an important ecological and economic resource of the Bering Sea region. We describe population change, beginning with a low in 1950, through a high in about 1980, and ending in 1989. Estimates of abundance for the years after 1989 were not attempted due to the lack of harvest data and other population parameters. Selective hunting practices resulted in biased data regarding population composition and reproductive performance. Rates of reproduction had to be estimated from ovarian data, which indicated a dramatic drop in the 1980s. High harvests in the 1980s likely contributed to a decline in the population, but uncertainties as to accuracy of population estimates and other data raise reasonable doubts, especially with respect to the number of males, for which the most recent (1985) population estimate suggests a sharp decline. Past population estimates were revised upwards to compensate for walruses underwater and not seen in aerial surveys. The weaknesses in the available data make it clear that effective management of the population will require many improvements in collection of data regarding harvests, population structure, reproduction, and population trend. Article in Journal/Newspaper Bering Sea Odobenus rosmarus walrus* Wiley Online Library Bering Sea Pacific Marine Mammal Science 13 4 537 565 |
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A bstract The Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) population is an important ecological and economic resource of the Bering Sea region. We describe population change, beginning with a low in 1950, through a high in about 1980, and ending in 1989. Estimates of abundance for the years after 1989 were not attempted due to the lack of harvest data and other population parameters. Selective hunting practices resulted in biased data regarding population composition and reproductive performance. Rates of reproduction had to be estimated from ovarian data, which indicated a dramatic drop in the 1980s. High harvests in the 1980s likely contributed to a decline in the population, but uncertainties as to accuracy of population estimates and other data raise reasonable doubts, especially with respect to the number of males, for which the most recent (1985) population estimate suggests a sharp decline. Past population estimates were revised upwards to compensate for walruses underwater and not seen in aerial surveys. The weaknesses in the available data make it clear that effective management of the population will require many improvements in collection of data regarding harvests, population structure, reproduction, and population trend. |
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STATUS OF THE PACIFIC WALRUS POPULATION, 1950–1989 1 |
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STATUS OF THE PACIFIC WALRUS POPULATION, 1950–1989 1 |
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