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Marine Mammal Highlight 48: Harp Seal!
Join Pacific Mammal Research (PacMam) scientists to learn about different marine mammals each episode! We discuss a little about the biology, behavior and fun facts about each species. Have fun and learn about marine mammals with PacMam!
This week: Harp seal
Presenters: Cindy Elliser, Katrina MacIver
Music by Josh Burns
Sources:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/harp-sealhttps://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/profiles-profils/harpseal-phoquegroenland-eng.html
https://www.pinnipeds.org/seal-information/species-information-pages/the-phocid-seals/harp-seal
https://www.britannica.com/animal/harp-seal
https://nammco.no/harp-seal/
New Research:
Stenson et al. 2020 - Harp Seals: Monitors of Change in Differing Ecosystem: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.569258/full
Daoust and Caraguel 2012- The Canadian harp seal hunt: observations on the effectiveness of procedures to avoid poor animal welfare outcomes: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/animal-welfare/article/abs/canadian-harp-seal-hunt-observations-on-the-effectiveness-of-procedures-to-avoid-poor-animal-welfare-outcomes/7D9A319A8F86898827F2F03E3C50B154
Stenson et al 2016 - The impact of changing climate and abundance on reproduction in an ice-dependent species, the Northwest Atlantic harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus: https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/73/2/250/2614432
Gmuca et al 2015 - The Fat and the Furriest: Morphological Changes in Harp Seal Fur with Ontogeny: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/680080
Lindstrom et al 2012 Harp seal foraging behaviour during summer around Svalbard in the northern Barents Sea: diet composition and the selection of prey: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00300-012-1260-x
Grahl-Nielsen et al 2011 - Fatty acids in harp seal blubber do not necessarily reflect their diet: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v426/p263-276/
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Join Pacific Mammal Research (PacMam) scientists to learn about different marine mammals each episode! We discuss a little about the biology, behavior and fun facts about each species. Have fun and learn about marine mammals with PacMam!
This week: Harp seal
Presenters: Cindy Elliser, Katrina MacIver
Music by Josh Burns
Sources:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/harp-sealhttps://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/profiles-profils/harpseal-phoquegroenland-eng.html
https://www.pinnipeds.org/seal-information/species-information-pages/the-phocid-seals/harp-seal
https://www.britannica.com/animal/harp-seal
https://nammco.no/harp-seal/
New Research:
Stenson et al. 2020 - Harp Seals: Monitors of Change in Differing Ecosystem: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.569258/full
Daoust and Caraguel 2012- The Canadian harp seal hunt: observations on the effectiveness of procedures to avoid poor animal welfare outcomes: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/animal-welfare/article/abs/canadian-harp-seal-hunt-observations-on-the-effectiveness-of-procedures-to-avoid-poor-animal-welfare-outcomes/7D9A319A8F86898827F2F03E3C50B154
Stenson et al 2016 - The impact of changing climate and abundance on reproduction in an ice-dependent species, the Northwest Atlantic harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus: https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/73/2/250/2614432
Gmuca et al 2015 - The Fat and the Furriest: Morphological Changes in Harp Seal Fur with Ontogeny: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/680080
Lindstrom et al 2012 Harp seal foraging behaviour during summer around Svalbard in the northern Barents Sea: diet composition and the selection of prey: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00300-012-1260-x
Grahl-Nielsen et al 2011 - Fatty acids in harp seal blubber do not necessarily reflect their diet: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v426/p263-276/