| Title | Dietary composition of four stocks of Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) in the northern California Current Large Marine Ecosystem from historical data, 1931-2013 |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Steingass, Sheanna |
| Secondary Title | Northwestern Naturalist |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | p.8-23 |
| Date Published | 2017, Spring |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | Columbia River, Tillamook Bay, Netarts Bay, Alsea River, Umpqua River, Coos Bay, Rogue River, Salish Sea, Puget Sound, Oregon coast, Washington coast, Harbor seal = Phoca vitulina, Pacific herring = Clupea pallasii, Pacific hake (whiting) = Merluccius |
| Notes | Understanding the diets of different species is essential for wildlife managers. Managers need to know what is eaten and when and where it is consumed. This paper contributes to our understanding of the diet of harbor seals by reviewing over eighty years of scientific literature on this topic. Seasonal and spatial variations in diet are noted, and the issue of harbor seal predation on salmonids is explored. The article is available by contacting the authors through ResearchGate. |
| DOI | 10.1898/NWN16-05.1 |
