Haulout behaviour of harbour seals ( Phoca vitulina ) during breeding and moult in Vesterålen, Norway

• Published in: NAMMCO Scientific Publications
• Main Authors: Hanne-Grethe Mogren, Ulf Lindstrøm, Kjell Tormod Nilssen, Tore Haug
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2010
• Subjects: harbour seals; Norway; haulout behavior; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Vesterålen; Phoca vitulina
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/3.2695; https://doaj.org/article/19a22f0e0fbb411199508e9c4d0eec57

Haulout behaviour of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in Vesterålen, Norway, was investigated from1 July to 23 August 2003 using a combination of high- and low-tide counts performed from boat and elevated land positions, and hourly counts from the land positions through 12- or 24-h cycles at specific...