Mystery in Alaska: Why Have All the Sea Lions Gone?
established that Steller sea lions have been disappearing at an alarming rate in Alaskan waters. Since the 1970s, these marine mammals have experienced a severe overall decrease in population, but the decrease has not been uniform. The region from the Prince William Sound through the Aleutian Island...
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| Summary: | established that Steller sea lions have been disappearing at an alarming rate in Alaskan waters. Since the 1970s, these marine mammals have experienced a severe overall decrease in population, but the decrease has not been uniform. The region from the Prince William Sound through the Aleutian Islands has observed an 85–90% decrease in the abundance of these creatures; this region contains the Western stock of Steller sea lions, as |
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