Practical Application of a Bioenergetic Model to Inform Management of a Declining Fur Seal Population and Their Commercially Important Prey

Practical Application of a Bioenergetic Model to Inform Management of a Declining Fur Seal Population and Their Commercially Important Prey

Food availability is a key concern for the conservation of marine top predators, particularly during a time when they face a rapidly changing environment and continued pressure from commercial fishing activities. Northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) breeding on the Pribilof Islands in the easter...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A. McHuron, Katie Luxa, Noel A. Pelland, Kirstin Holsman, Rolf Ream, Tonya Zeppelin, Jeremy T. Sterling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
northern fur seals
Callorhinus ursinus
Bering Sea
walleye pollock
ecosystem-based fisheries management
Pribilof Islands
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.597973/full

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