Northern elephant seal breeding colonies.

Locations of the seven colonies analyzed, indicated by red arrows: San Nicolas Island (SNI), Santa Rosa Island (SRI), San Miguel Island (SMI), Año Nuevo island and mainland (ANI & ML), Point Reyes (PR), King Range (KR).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Richard Condit (114548), Sarah G. Allen (11993642), Daniel P. Costa (7359032), Sarah Codde (11993645), P. Dawn Goley (11993648), Burney J. Le Boeuf (11993651), Mark S. Lowry (11993654), Patricia Morris (11993657)
Format:	Still Image
Language:	unknown
Published:	2022
Subjects:	Evolutionary Biology Ecology Inorganic Chemistry Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified particularly colonial birds yield total population total population size produce population estimates single count throughout one count captures female population size several additional colonies northern elephant seals asynchronous breeding phenology estimating population size years within sites many seasonal species female count many years elephant seals entire population single site seasonal breeders one day asynchronous species yet studied xlink "> seven colonies quantifying asynchrony minimized error minimal expenditure facilitate monitoring correction factors correction factor common problem 5 days 30 jan 2 days 15 yielded &# 241 San Miguel King Range Elephant Seal Elephant Seals
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262214.g001

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Summary:	Locations of the seven colonies analyzed, indicated by red arrows: San Nicolas Island (SNI), Santa Rosa Island (SRI), San Miguel Island (SMI), Año Nuevo island and mainland (ANI & ML), Point Reyes (PR), King Range (KR).