NORTHERN PUGET SOUND MARINE MAMMALS

A baseline study of the marine mammals of northern Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca was undertaken from November 1977 to September 1979 emphasizing certain aspects of the biology of the harbor seal, which is the most abundant marine mammal in this area. The local abundance and distribution...

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Main Authors: Robert D. Everitt, Clifford H. Fiscus, Robert L. DeLong
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: 2005
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Online Access:http://oaspub.epa.gov/eims/eimsapi.dispdetail?deid=42909
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Summary:A baseline study of the marine mammals of northern Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca was undertaken from November 1977 to September 1979 emphasizing certain aspects of the biology of the harbor seal, which is the most abundant marine mammal in this area. The local abundance and distribution of 21 species of marine mammals identified in these waters is presented.