Published 2005 | Version v1
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Counting Harbour Seals in the Wadden Sea in 2004 and 2005: Expected and unexpected results

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Wildlife Consulting
  • 2. Esbjerg Fishery and Maritime Museum
  • 3. Alterra-Marine & Coastal Zone Research
  • 4. EDMO icon Research and Technology Centre (Buesum)
  • 5. ROR icon Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety

Description

Following the Trilateral Seal Management Plan, harbour seals in the Wadden Sea are monitored annually by a series of five aerial surveys. The 2003 census has shown the extent of the 2002 distemper mass mortality. The 2004 counting data documents the first step of the recovery of the seal stock. In 2005, the total number of seals counted during the moult period in August was 14,275.

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