The terrestrial behavior of the harbour seal, Phoca vitulina concolor, at Miquelon
Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1984. Psychology Bibliography: leaves 74-81. A breeding colony of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina concolor) was studied from close range at Miquelon. Quantitative records were kept of the manner in which the herds settled onto sand flats exposed at...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses2/94299 2023-05-15T16:33:07+02:00 The terrestrial behavior of the harbour seal, Phoca vitulina concolor, at Miquelon Davis, Michael Benjamin Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Psychology 1984 vii, 86 leaves : ill. (some col.), map. Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/94299 Eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (9.19 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Davis_MichaelBenjamin.pdf 75313229 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/94299 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Harbor seal Text Electronic thesis or dissertation 1984 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:16:40Z Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1984. Psychology Bibliography: leaves 74-81. A breeding colony of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina concolor) was studied from close range at Miquelon. Quantitative records were kept of the manner in which the herds settled onto sand flats exposed at low tide. The pattern with which various sexes and age classes assembled on the beach, their site fidelity, the role of agonistic behavior and play, the impact of human and natural disturbances and the manner in which the seals returned to sea were compared over segments of the breeding and moulting seasons. Contrary to some earlier beliefs that these seals are merely loosely gregarious, the results suggested that they are organized socially, though in a simpler fashion than those pinnipeds which copulate on land. Thesis harbor seal harbour seal Newfoundland studies Phoca vitulina University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1984. Psychology Bibliography: leaves 74-81. A breeding colony of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina concolor) was studied from close range at Miquelon. Quantitative records were kept of the manner in which the herds settled onto sand flats exposed at low tide. The pattern with which various sexes and age classes assembled on the beach, their site fidelity, the role of agonistic behavior and play, the impact of human and natural disturbances and the manner in which the seals returned to sea were compared over segments of the breeding and moulting seasons. Contrary to some earlier beliefs that these seals are merely loosely gregarious, the results suggested that they are organized socially, though in a simpler fashion than those pinnipeds which copulate on land. |
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Electronic Theses and Dissertations (9.19 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Davis_MichaelBenjamin.pdf 75313229 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses2/id/94299 |
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