Abundance of ringed seals (Pusa hispida) in the fjords of Spitsbergen, Svalbard during the peak molting period

• Main Authors: Kovacs, Kit M., Andersen, Magnus, Haug, Tore, Krafft, Bjørn, Lydersen, Christian, Aars, Jon, Ergon, Torbjørn
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2008
• Subjects: BIOTA; biology; EARTH SCIENCE; BIOSPHERE; ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS; Arctic; Svalbard; Jan Mayen; Van Keulenfjorden; North Atlantic; Pusa hispida; ringed seal; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: http://data.npolar.no/dataset/7a22c22f-933d-54e2-bdbd-66cc99720813

Ringed seal (Pusa hispida) abundance in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, was estimated during the peak moulting period via aerial, digital photographic surveys. Two digital cameras were automatically triggered at pre-defined GPS positions on transects. A total of 9,145 images, covering 41.7%–100% of the total...