Patterns of Stranding and Mortality in Common Seals (Phoca vitulina) and Grey Seals (Halichoerus grypus) in The Netherlands between 1979 and 2008

• Published in: Journal of Comparative Pathology
• Main Authors: Osinga, N (Nynke), Ferdous, MMS, Morick, D, Hartmann, MG, Ulloa, JA, Vedder, L, de Haes, HAU, Brakefield, PM, Osterhaus, Ab, Kuiken, Thijs
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water; SDG 14 - Life Below Water; 19 Pup; common seal; Phoca vitulina
• Online Access: https://pure.eur.nl/en/publications/c8db3f42-5d3e-441b-8c6c-90bb0de08f3f; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2012.04.001; http://hdl.handle.net/1765/39013

Pathological examination of stranded marine mammals provides information on the causes of mortality in their populations. Patterns of stranding and causes of death of dead-stranded seals on the Dutch coast were analyzed over a 30-year period (1979-2008). Stranding data (n = 1,286) and post-mortem da...