A mark–recapture approach for estimating population size of the endangered ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis)

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Koivuniemi, Meeri, Kurkilahti, Mika, Niemi, Marja, Auttila, Miina, Kunnasranta, Mervi
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2019
• Subjects: Research Article; Lair; Phoca hispida; ringed seal
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6430510/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30901354; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214269

Reliable population estimates are fundamental to the conservation of endangered species. We evaluate here the use of photo-identification (photo-ID) and mark-recapture techniques for estimating the population size of the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Phoca hispida saimensis). Photo-ID data based on...