Distribution of Hauled-Out Ladoga Ringed Seals (Pusa hispida ladogensis) in Spring 2012

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Trukhanova, Irina S., Gurarie, Eliezer, Sagitov, Rustam A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2013
• Subjects: Ladoga ringed seal; ice associated seals; distribution; fisheries; ecological factors; modeling; phoque marbré de Ladoga; phoques en fonction des glaces; répartition; pêcheries; facteurs écologiques; modélisation; Phoques; Arctic; phoque marbré; Pusa hispida; ringed seal
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67375

The spatial distribution and habitat selection of the Ladoga ringed seal (Pusa hispida ladogensis), an endangered freshwater seal, are poorly understood, particularly for the ice-covered period. A fixed-wing, strip-transect aerial survey conducted in early April 2012, before the Lake Ladoga breakup,...