Seal Abundance and Distribution

Grey seal abundance is largely increasing across the assessed area. Within Arctic Waters, both Icelandic grey seals and harbour seals are declining. Harbour seals abundance trends are mixed within the Greater North Sea. Southern Celtic Seas data were limited, but trends are generally increasing. Dis...

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Main Authors: Banga, R., Russell, D.J.F., Carter, M.I.D., Chaudry, F., Gilles, A., Abel, C., Ahola, M., Authier, M., Bjorge, A., Brasseur, S.M.J.M., Carlsson, A., Calstrom, J., Christensen, A., Dinis, A., Engene, N., Galatius, A., Geelhoed, S.C.V., Granquist, S., Haelters, J., Jess, A., Morris, C., Murphy, S., O’cadhla, O., Persson, S., Pierce, G., Poncet, S., Rosing-Asvid, Aqqalu, Saavedra, C., Taylor, N., Teixeira, A., van Neer, A., Vasconcelos, R.P., Vincent, C.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: OSPAR Commission 2022
Subjects:
Life Science
Arctic
Online Access:https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/seal-abundance-and-distribution
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Summary:Grey seal abundance is largely increasing across the assessed area. Within Arctic Waters, both Icelandic grey seals and harbour seals are declining. Harbour seals abundance trends are mixed within the Greater North Sea. Southern Celtic Seas data were limited, but trends are generally increasing. Distribution appears generally stable for both species.

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