Early Migratory Behavior of Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus) Pups from Bering Island, Russia

• Other Authors: Davis, Randall, Wursig, Bernd, Gelwick, Frances, Biggs, Douglas
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: northern fur seal pup; Callorhinus ursinus; foraging behavior; migration; diving behavior; population model; habitat; Levy; Bering Island; Northern fur seal
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9144

I examined the population trends of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) using an age-specific metapopulation model that allowed migration between rookeries. Mortality and birth rates were modified to simulate future population trends. I also examined the early migratory behavior and habitat ass...