Physiological constraints and energetic costs of diving behaviour in marine mammals : a review of studies using trained Steller sea lions diving in the open ocean [PDF]
, 2017 The research was funded through a number of sources, including grants provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada) and from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the North Pacific Universities Marine ...
Fahlman, Andreas +7 more
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EcosphereEffective monitoring is fundamental to estimating wildlife population parameters with a level of accuracy and precision that is adequate to inform management decisions.
Amanda J. Warlick +6 more
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Description of early life history stages of the northern sculpin (Icelinus borealis Gilbert) (Teleostei: Cottidae) [PDF]
, 2009 Larvae of the genus Icelinus are collected more frequently than any other sculpin larvae in ichthyoplankton surveys in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea, and larvae of the northern sculpin (Icelinus borealis) are commonly found in the ichthyofauna in ...
Cartwright, Rachael L.
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TEMPORAL PAYMENT ISSUES IN CONTINGENT VALUATION ANALYSIS [PDF]
We analyze agent response to disparate payment schedules for protection of critical habitat units for the Seller sea lion in Alaska. The model allows for identification of implicit and explicit discount rates using information from a system of maximum ...
Bond, Craig A. +2 more
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Isotope Ratio Studies of Marine Mammals in Prince William Sound [PDF]
, 1996 This project uses natural stable isotope ratios to assess trophic structure and food webs in Prince William Sound and contributes to the studies by Alaska Department of Fish and Game personnel to determine the reasons for the decline of harbor seal ...
Hirons, Amy, Schell, Donald M.
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A method to improve size estimates of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) Atka mackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius) consumed by pinnipeds: digestion correction factors applied to bones and otoliths recovered in scats [PDF]
, 2004 The lengths of otoliths and other skeletal structures recovered from the scats of pinnipeds, such as Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), correlate with body size and can be used to estimate the length of prey consumed.
Call, Katherine A. +5 more
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Frontiers in Marine ScienceThe conflicts between pinnipeds and coastal fisheries are harmful for both pinniped conservation and fishermen’s livelihood. In Hokkaido, Japan, negative interactions between Steller sea lions (SSL) and gillnet and set net fisheries have been an issue ...
Fleur E. C. Brochut +4 more
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Milk fatty acid composition of perinatal and foraging Steller sea lions: examination from pup stomachs [PDF]
, 2014 Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2014.To investigate the relationship of milk fatty acid composition between perinatal and foraging Steller sea lions and within each maternal state (i.e., perinatal or foraging), milk samples were collected ...
Miller, Carlene Nicole
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Monitoring stress hormones in rehabilitated and captive otariids [PDF]
, 2005 Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2005Cortisol and corticosterone are the primary mammalian stress hormones released in response to a perceived stressor.
Petrauskas, Lisa
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Stanford oceanographic expedition 17, Galapagos Islands and vicinity, 22 February-23 March 1968: observations on birds, the Galapagos fur seal, and cetaceans [PDF]
, 1968 1. Systematic list of birds (pp. 23-31) 2. Observations on the Galapagos fur seal, Arctocephalus australis galapagoensis Heller, 1904 (pp. 31-33) 3. Cetaceans observed (pp.
Baldridge, Alan
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