Disturbance of harbor seals by cruise ships in Disenchantment Bay, Alaska
Subtitle: an investigation at three spatial and temporal scales
By: by John K. Jansen ... [et al.].
Contributors: Alaska Fisheries Science Center (U.S.); National Marine Mammal Laboratory (U.S.)
Series: AFSC processed report -- 2006-02.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Seattle, Wash
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: Harbor seal -- Counting -- Alaska.; Harbor seal -- Conservation -- Alaska.; Harbor seal -- Effect of human beings on -- Alaska.; Ecological disturbances -- Alaska.
Notes: "Final Report with Results on: 1) Behavioral response of seals to approaching vessels (fine scale); 2) Variation in local seal abundance and distribution in relation to environmental factors including vessel traffic (medium scale); and 3) Comparing variation in seal abundance between nearby bays with and without cruise ship traffic (large scale)."

"February 2006."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-59).

Also available online in PDF format.