Evaluation of Alaska harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) population surveys

Description:

Examines harbor seal population surveys in the portion of the Gulf of Alaska affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill using computer simulation in order to evaluate alternative survey designs and effects of animal movement, variation in molt timing, inter-site trend variability, and other factors thought to affect the surveys.

subjects: Computer simulation,  Counting,  Environmental aspects,  Environmental aspects of Oil spills,  Evaluation,  Harbor seal,  Mammal surveys,  Marine mammal populations,  Oil spills,  Seal populations,  Oil spills and wildlife

Places: Alaska,  Gulf of Alaska