Censuses and Interatoll Movements of the Hawaiian Monk Seal on Laysan Island, 1985
Description:
Abstract: Research on the Laysan Island population of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, Monachus schauinslandi, was conducted from 2 march to 30 November 1985. census totals excluding pups ranged from 76 to 147, an average increase of nearly 20 animals from the 1984 census results. Overall monthly haul-out distribution for all seals showed highest use in the north ecological unit followed by the west unit. Relatively few animals hauled out in the eastern and southern portions of the island. In…
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Date:
September 1989
Creator:
Becker, Brenda L.; Morrow, Robert J. & Leialoha, Julia K.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department