Common seal  (Phoca vitulina)

Authentication

Authenticated (2002) by Dr Pat Morris.

Glossary

Gregarious: Tending to form a group with others of the same species by habitually living or moving in flocks or herds rather than alone.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (November, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Corbet, G.B. and Southern, H.N. (1977) The Handbook of British Mammals. 2nd Edition. The Mammal Society and Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford.
  3. The Mammal Society (January, 2002)
    http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/common_seal.shtml
  4. Office of Public Sector Information (January, 2002)
    http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1994/Uksi_19942716_en_9.htm#sdiv3
  5. Seal Conservation Society (January, 2002)
    http://www.pinnipeds.org
  6. Sea Mammal Research Unit. (2007) Scientific Advice on Matters Related to the Management of Seal Populations. University of St Andrews, Scotland. Available at:
    http://smub.st-and.ac.uk/CurrentResearch.htm/SCOS2007/SCOS_2007_FINAL_ADVICE_1.pdf
  7. Morris, P. (2002) Pers. Comm.
  8. King, J.E. (1983) Seals of the World. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  9. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. (2005) Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Marine Mammals. Peterborough, UK. Available at:
    http://www.jncc.gov.uk/pdf/CSM_marine_mammals.pdf