Haulout behaviour of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) during breeding and moult in Vesterålen, Norway

• Published in: NAMMCO Scientific Publications
• Main Authors: Mogren, Hanne-Grethe, Lindstrøm, Ulf, Nilssen, Kjell Tormod, Haug, Tore
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2010
• Subjects: harbour seals; Norway; haulout behavior; Vesterålen; Phoca vitulina
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2695; https://doi.org/10.7557/3.2695

Haulout behaviour of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in Vesterålen, Norway, was investigated from1 July to 23 August 2003 using a combination of high- and low-tide counts performed from boat and elevated land positions, and hourly counts from the land positions through 12- or 24-h cycles at specific...