Spatial distribution, movements, and geographic range of Steller sea lions

The two stocks of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska include an endangered western stock, recently recovering in parts of its range following decades of decline, and an eastern stock which was removed from the U.S. Endangered Species List in 2013 following increasing numbers since the...

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Published in:PloS one 2018-12, Vol.13 (12), p.e0208093
Main Authors: Jemison, Lauri A, Pendleton, Grey W, Hastings, Kelly K, Maniscalco, John M, Fritz, Lowell W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Breeding colonies
Demographic aspects
Geographical research
Growth
Population biology
Steller sea lion
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Summary:The two stocks of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska include an endangered western stock, recently recovering in parts of its range following decades of decline, and an eastern stock which was removed from the U.S. Endangered Species List in 2013 following increasing numbers since the 1970s. Information on overlapping distributions of eastern and western sea lions is needed for management considerations. We analyzed >30,000 sightings collected from 2000-2014 of 2,385 sea lions that were branded as pups at 10 Alaskan rookeries to examine mesoscale (mostly
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0208093