The Distribution, Quantity and Biology of the Sea Otter (O Rasprostranenii, Chislennosti i Biologii Kalanov)

The history of sea otter populations and hunting in North Pacific coastal areas is outlined. Special attention is paid to the sea otters inhabiting the Kurile Islands and Kamchatka regions. The habitats, food and life cycle of the animals are discussed in greater detail. (Author) Trans. of Akademiya...

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Main Author: Nikolaev,A. M.
Other Authors: NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE WASHINGTON D C
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1970
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Summary:The history of sea otter populations and hunting in North Pacific coastal areas is outlined. Special attention is paid to the sea otters inhabiting the Kurile Islands and Kamchatka regions. The habitats, food and life cycle of the animals are discussed in greater detail. (Author) Trans. of Akademiya Nauk SSSR. Ikhtiologicheskaya Komissiya. Trudy Soveshchanii, v12 p214-217 1961, by M. Slessers.