A note on harbour seal ( Phoca vitulina ) distribution and abundance in France and Belgium
The most southern European colonies of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) are located in France, in three areas: Baie du Mont Saint Michel, Baie des Veys and Baie de Somme. The largest colony is situated at the Baie de Somme, with a maximum of 186 individuals recorded on one occasion in the summer of 2008. All colonies are regularly monitored by different organisations. Different monitoring methods are used, including land-based, air-based and ship-based survey techniques. The basic results of the monitoring indicate a regular increase in the population size since 1990, with the total count of hau... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2010 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | NAMMCO Scientific Publications, Vol 8, Iss 0, Pp 107-115 (2010) |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
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Schlagwörter: | harbour seals / France / Belgium / population status / distribution / abundance / Ecology / QH540-549.5 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26613722 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.7557/3.2678 |