Long-term effects of land use on perinatal mortality in the Endangered Saimaa ringed seal population

• Published in: Endangered Species Research
• Main Authors: Liukkonen, Lauri, Rautio, Anni, Sipilä, Tero, Niemi, Marja, Auttila, Miina, Koskela, Jouni, Kunnasranta, Mervi
• Other Authors: University of Eastern Finland, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland, Luke / Luonnonvarat ja biotuotanto / Riista- ja kalavarat / Riistavarat (4100100513), 4100100513
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research Science Center
• Subjects: Pusa hispida; population dynamics; land use; Pusa hispida saimensis; juvenile mortality; population change; anthropogenic disturbance; Lair; ringed seal
• Online Access: http://jukuri.luke.fi/handle/10024/540731

Human disturbance can affect the viability of wildlife populations partly through its effects on breeding success. Land use as a form of disturbance may do so by fragmenting the key environments of certain species. We used statistical pattern recognition methods to estimate the long-term effects of...