The impact of sea kayak tourism and recreation on harbor seal behavior in Kenai Fjords National Park: integrating research with outreach, education, and tourism

• Main Author: Jezierski, Caroline M.
• Other Authors: Norcross, Brenda, Hoover-Miller, Anne, Wynne, Kate M., Polasek, Lori
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Harbor seal; Kayak touring; Kenai Fjords National Park; Harbor seal behavior; Effect of human beings on harbor seals; Fairbanks; Kayak; harbor seal; Alaska
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/12822

Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2009 "Increasing numbers of sea kayakers in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska prompted a study to evaluate human disturbance on harbor seals. Harbor seal behavior recorded during the molt from 2004-2006 via remotely controlled cameras and direct fi...