Recoveries in Greenland, 1949–94, of Tagged or Branded Harp and Hooded Seals
More than 92 000 harp seal (Phoca groenlandica) pups have been tagged or branded at the whelping patches by Canadian, Norwegian or Russian researchers since 1949. Most of these were tagged in the Newfoundland region, either in the Gulf of St. Lawrence or at the "Front " off Newfoundland/La...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.623.9350 2023-05-15T15:59:53+02:00 Recoveries in Greenland, 1949–94, of Tagged or Branded Harp and Hooded Seals Finn O. Kapel The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 1996 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.623.9350 http://archive.nafo.int/open/studies/s26/kapel2.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.623.9350 http://archive.nafo.int/open/studies/s26/kapel2.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://archive.nafo.int/open/studies/s26/kapel2.pdf Key words Greenland harp seals hooded seals migration tag recoveries text 1996 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T15:08:11Z More than 92 000 harp seal (Phoca groenlandica) pups have been tagged or branded at the whelping patches by Canadian, Norwegian or Russian researchers since 1949. Most of these were tagged in the Newfoundland region, either in the Gulf of St. Lawrence or at the "Front " off Newfoundland/Labrador (total about 56 000 – with the most intense tagging effort in the years 1978 to 1993: 34 700). About 17 400 harp seals have been tagged around Jan Mayen, the Greenland Sea, where the major effort was put into experiments in 1983–91 (total 15 800). In the White Sea 20 900 harp seals have been tagged, most of them in the years 1989 to 1994 (18 100). A significant number of tagged harp seals have been recovered in the tagging area in the same or a following year, or in other areas. In Greenland, 1 037 harp seals tagged at Newfoundland have been reported, 44 from Jan Mayen, and 3 from the White Sea. The distribution of these recoveries is reviewed in this paper. About 9 500 hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) have been tagged or branded by Text Cystophora cristata Greenland Greenland Sea Harp Seal Jan Mayen Newfoundland Phoca groenlandica White Sea Unknown Greenland Jan Mayen Newfoundland White Sea |
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More than 92 000 harp seal (Phoca groenlandica) pups have been tagged or branded at the whelping patches by Canadian, Norwegian or Russian researchers since 1949. Most of these were tagged in the Newfoundland region, either in the Gulf of St. Lawrence or at the "Front " off Newfoundland/Labrador (total about 56 000 – with the most intense tagging effort in the years 1978 to 1993: 34 700). About 17 400 harp seals have been tagged around Jan Mayen, the Greenland Sea, where the major effort was put into experiments in 1983–91 (total 15 800). In the White Sea 20 900 harp seals have been tagged, most of them in the years 1989 to 1994 (18 100). A significant number of tagged harp seals have been recovered in the tagging area in the same or a following year, or in other areas. In Greenland, 1 037 harp seals tagged at Newfoundland have been reported, 44 from Jan Mayen, and 3 from the White Sea. The distribution of these recoveries is reviewed in this paper. About 9 500 hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) have been tagged or branded by |
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Recoveries in Greenland, 1949–94, of Tagged or Branded Harp and Hooded Seals |
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Recoveries in Greenland, 1949–94, of Tagged or Branded Harp and Hooded Seals |
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Recoveries in Greenland, 1949–94, of Tagged or Branded Harp and Hooded Seals |
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Recoveries in Greenland, 1949–94, of Tagged or Branded Harp and Hooded Seals |
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Recoveries in Greenland, 1949–94, of Tagged or Branded Harp and Hooded Seals |
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recoveries in greenland, 1949–94, of tagged or branded harp and hooded seals |
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Cystophora cristata Greenland Greenland Sea Harp Seal Jan Mayen Newfoundland Phoca groenlandica White Sea |
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