Conservation ecology and human disturbance of Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) in Western Australia

• Main Author: Osterrieder, Sylvia K
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: 0502 Environmental Science and Management; College of Science and Engineering; Pinnipeds; identification; hauling-out; humans; habitats; behavioural patterns; external stressors; environmental monitoring; environmental management; anthropogenic impacts; breeding cycles; Seal Islands
• Online Access: https://vuir.vu.edu.au/32297/; https://vuir.vu.edu.au/32297/3/OSTERRIEDER%20Sylvia-thesis_nosignature.pdf

Effective conservation and management are paramount to long-term recovery of endangered species. Achieving recovery relies on knowledge of their behaviour and habitats. Neophoca cinerea (Australian sea lion) is an endangered species endemic to Australia. This study focused on three key questions aim...