Harbor seals in Republic of Ireland in Aug 2003 ...

Original provider: National Parks and Wildlife Service, Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government Dataset credits: National Parks and Wildlife Service, Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government Michelle Cronin, Coastal & Marine Resources Centre, University College Cork Abstra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cronin, Michelle
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: OBIS-SEAMAP 2021
Subjects:
Occurrence,harbour seal,minimum population estimate,census,thermal imagery,Aircraft,Sightings
Observation
Occurrence
harbor seal
harbour seal
Phoca vitulina
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.15468/t8ztf3
https://www.gbif.org/dataset/7b3b8c69-23a5-43c1-bca0-2e719ba7dc6f
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Summary:Original provider: National Parks and Wildlife Service, Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government Dataset credits: National Parks and Wildlife Service, Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government Michelle Cronin, Coastal & Marine Resources Centre, University College Cork Abstract: The status of Ireland's harbor seal Phoca vitulina vitulina population is poorly understood. The most recent national population estimate dates back to the breeding season in 1978 and did not cover the entire coastline. Reliable up-to-date information on the abundance and distribution of harbor seals in Ireland is necessary to assess the conservation status of the species and for the effective identification, management and monitoring of special areas of conservation required for harbor seals under the European Union Habitats Directive. To provide comprehensive current information on Ireland's harbor seal population, a geographically extensive survey was conducted along the coastline of the Republic of Ireland ...

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