Population Wide Decline in Somatic Growth in Harbor Seals—Early Signs of Density Dependence
The harbor seal populations of Danish and Swedish waters have had turbulent population dynamics during the last century. They were severely depleted by hunting in the beginning of the twentieth century, followed by rapid recovery due to protective measures. They were victims to two mass mortalities...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00059/full |