| phocine herpesvirus 1 (phhv-1) in harbor seals from svalbard, norway. | phocine herpesvirus 1 (phhv-1) infections in seals are associated with disease and sometimes high mortality, primarily in young animals. phhv-1 has been detected in seals from european waters as well as in waters on both coasts of north america. serological surveys of various pinniped species have indicated a wide geographical distribution of phhv-1. a quantitative and sensitive real-time pcr assay targeting the gene encoding glycoprotein b of phhv-1 was developed for detection of phhv-1 in ocul ... | 2013 | 23570865 |
| seasonal, oceanographic and atmospheric drivers of diving behaviour in a temperate seal species living in the high arctic. | the harbour seal (phoca vitulina) population in svalbard marks the northernmost limit of the species' range. this small population experiences environmental extremes in sea and air temperatures, sea ice cover and also in light regime for this normally temperate species. this study deployed conductivity temperature depth satellite relay data loggers (ctd-srdls) on 30 adult and juvenile harbour seals in 2009 and 2010 to study their foraging behaviour across multiple seasons. a total of 189,104 div ... | 2015 | 26196289 |
| haul-out behaviour of the world's northernmost population of harbour seals (phoca vitulina) throughout the year. | the harbour seal population in svalbard occurs at the northernmost limit of the species' range. it experiences environmental extremes far beyond the norm for this species, including an extended period of polar night and extensive sea ice cover. in 2009 and 2010, 60 harbour seals (30 pups + 30 immature/mature seals) from this population were equipped with satellite-relay data loggers (srdls) to study their haul-out behaviour, with a special focus on the winter period. using a combination of gener ... | 2014 | 24465867 |