Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) vocalizations across seasons and habitat types in Svalbard, Norway

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Llobet, Samuel M., Ahonen, Heidi, Lydersen, Christian, Berge, Jørgen, Ims, Rolf Anker, Kovacs, Kit M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2021
• Subjects: Arctic; Norway; Rijpfjorden; Svalbard; bearded seal; Erignathus barbatus; Kongsfjord*; Kongsfjorden; Polar Biology; Rijpfjord*; Sea ice; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2764894; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02874-9

Male bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) use vocal displays to attract females and to compete with other males during the mating season. This makes it possible to monitor breeding populations of this species using passive acoustic monitoring (PAM). This study analysed year-round acoustic data record...