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| Mees, J.; Reijnders, P.J.H.. |
| Within the timespan of a few decades, the harbour seal almost completely disappeared from the estuaries in the south-west of the Netherlands. In 1960 a population of around 350 animals still lived in the Oosterschelde and Westerschelde area. About a quarter of this population lived in the Oosterschelde. At present less than 17 animals can be regularly observed in the whole area. Human influences are responsible for the rapid decline of the population. Initially the high hunting pressure and later environmental pollution are the main causes. Loss of habitat and disturbance at the resting places are additional important factors. The Oosterschelde still is a suitable habitat for seals. A short term natural development of a viable population in the area is not... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Phoca vitulina (Linnaeus; 1758) [Harbour seal]. |
| Ano: 1994 |
URL: http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=2636 |
