Population dynamics of harbour seals ( Phoca vitulina ) in England: growth and catastrophic declines.

1. Harbour seals Phoca vitulina in eastern England were heavily exploited in the 1960s and 1970s, and affected by phocine distemper virus (PDV) epidemics in 1988 and 2002. Information on their historical and current status is required for their management. To maximize the effectiveness of limited po...

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Published in:Journal of Applied Ecology
Main Authors: Thompson, David, Lonergan, Michael Edward, Duck, Callan David
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2005
Subjects:
air survey
epidemic
mortality
phocine distemper
state-space model
STATE-SPACE MODELS
COMMON SEALS
WADDEN SEA
KATTEGAT-SKAGERRAK
DISTEMPER
ORGANOCHLORINE
EPIZOOTIOLOGY
ABUNDANCE
DISEASE
DEATHS
harbour seal
Phoca vitulina
Online Access:https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/researchoutput/population-dynamics-of-harbour-seals-phoca-vitulina-in-england-growth-and-catastrophic-declines(c993642a-d492-46fe-9b7e-acb13d327cb3).html
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.01025.x
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