Behavioural and population biology of walruses, and seals
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: biology, population dynamics, marine mammals, seals, polynyas, walrus
| Principal Investigator: | Stirling, Ian (9) |
| Licence Number: | 8021 |
| Organization: | Canadian Wildlife Service |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1990
1988
1987
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1988 |
| Project Team: | D. Andriashek; W. Calvert; Dr. E. Born; A. Derocher; B. Sjare; L. Harwood; C. Spencer; Dr. S. Sinoff |
Objective(s): To capture and mark walruses; to observe behaviour of marked walruses; to describe reproductive ecology of Atlantic walrus overwintering in the Central High Arctic; to tape record underwater vocalizations of marine mammals; to evaluate the biological importance of polynyas to the overwintering populations of marine mammals; to study distribution of overwintering populations of seals in relation to a variety of environmental factors
