Open AccessRecent Records of Hooded Seals, <i>Cystophora cristata</i> Erxleben, from the Western Beaufort Sea
Author(s) -
J.J. Burns,
Angus Gavin
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
arctic
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1923-1245
pISSN - 0004-0843
DOI - 10.14430/arctic2565
Subject(s) - beaufort scale , seal (emblem) , captivity , biology , fishery , beaufort sea , zoology , oceanography , archaeology , geography , ecology , geology , arctic
Three records of hooded seals, Cystophora cristata Erxleben, from the western Beaufort Sea were obtained between 1970 and 1975. Two of these sightings were verified. The third seal was identified based on descriptions from Eskimo informants. During a period of 106 days in captivity, seal Number 2 increased in weight by 51% at a rate of 0.45 kg per day. Its length increased by 12.3 cm.
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