Abstract
Seals travelled up to 45 km from their haul-out sites on feeding trips of up to 6 days. Trip duration and foraging range were significantly correlated. At-sea locations were often clumped. Two of the 3 individuals returned regularly to particular feeding areas, apparently associated with habitats such as rocky reefs and offshore sandbanks. Spatial and temporal variations in the distribution of seals are discussed in relation to their breeding activity and to changes in food availability. -from Authors
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 492-501 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Ecology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1990 |