Harp Seals Man And Ice

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Harp Seals Man And Ice

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Author : David E. Sergeant
language : en
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans, Communications Directorate
Release Date : 1991

Harp Seals Man And Ice written by David E. Sergeant and has been published by Fisheries and Oceans, Communications Directorate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Nature categories.

Reviews the biology and population dynamics of the harp seal, Phoca groenlandica Erxleben, the history of its hunting over several centuries and its eventual conservation.

Ancient Harp Seal Hunters Of Disko Bay

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Author : Morten Meldgaard
language : en
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
Release Date : 2004

Ancient Harp Seal Hunters Of Disko Bay written by Morten Meldgaard and has been published by Museum Tusculanum Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Antiquities, Prehistoric categories.

The Saqqaq Culture site Qeqertasussuk (2400-1400 BC) is situated in the south eastern corner of Disko Bay, West Greenland. The site was excavated between 1983 and 1987 by Qasigiannguit Museum. The stratified cultural deposits are exceptionally well preserved by permafrost and yielded hundreds of thousands of animal bones, feathers, plant remains, insect remains, wooden implements, and a wealth of other organic refuse as well as stone tools, house ruins, stone set fireplaces and other traces of habitation. In order to understand the life conditions of the inhabitants at Qeqertasussuk, a comparative survey of the historic distribution, density and availability of the living resources in the area is undertaken. This resource model is then evaluated against the paleo-environmental data. Also, comparative ethnohistorical and ethnographic data on the exploitation of the living resources in the area is presented. Subsistence and subsistence change at Qeqertasussuk is studied through a comprehensive analysis of the faunal material that consists of more than 200,000 animal bones. Quantitative methods are supplemented by detailed studies of seasonality and age composition of the hunting bag. Forty three species of animals are represented. Harp seal and ringed seal represent the most important game, but sea birds such as fulmar, Brünnich's guillemot, and little auk also play a significant role in the subsistence economy. Fish, especially Atlantic Cod, have been caught and remains of large whales indicate that these animals were utilized, but it can not be decided whether they were actively hunted. Most of the game was taken close by the site, however finds of caribou indicate that inland caribou hunting was undertaken and that Qeqertasussuk was part of a larger subsistence-settlement-system. Several species of plants were also utilized. Temporal changes in the composition of the faunal material indicate that significant changes occur in the subsistence at Qeqertasusuk. Four phases are identified: (1) Basecamp period I (2400-2100 BC). A pioneer phase where the site is used as a year-round base camp with more than 90% of the biomass being harvested within an area of approximately 80 km2, (2) Base-camp period II (2100-1900 BC), which seems to be the period of most intensive use and where new methods (probably netting) of harp seal hunting are introduced, (3) Hunting camp period (1900-1700 BC), where the site becomes more specialized and more seasonal with a focus on spring-summer hunting for harp seals, (4) high activity period (1700-1400 BC) indications of continued heavy sea mammal hunting. The site was abandoned around 1400 BC. The causes of the abandonment of Qeqertasussuk is discussed and the impact of the general cooling around 1500 BC on key resources such as harp seal and capelin is highlighted.

Browsing Science Research At The Federal Level In Canada

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Author : Brian B. Wilks
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2004-01-01

Browsing Science Research At The Federal Level In Canada written by Brian B. Wilks and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Science categories.

Wilks provides a historical background, list of publications, and description of activities for most of the major science initiatives undertaken at the federal level. He surveys a wide range of government documents and monographic and serial science collections used by both faculty and students.

Poles Apart

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Author : Antoni G. Lewkowicz
language : en
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Release Date : 1999

Poles Apart written by Antoni G. Lewkowicz and has been published by University of Ottawa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Social Science categories.

Poles Apart covers a range of themes about the Artic and Antarctic, including the geography, glaciology and glacial history, ecology, living resources, governance, and history of exploration. Topics are examined separately for each pole and each theme is summarized by a rapporteur who draws out the contrast and the similarities. This unique format allows the international experts to describe what they know best while addressing the central issues of the book.

Whales Seals Fish And Man

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Author : A. Schytte Blix
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 1995-10-06

Whales Seals Fish And Man written by A. Schytte Blix and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-10-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.

This volume outlines the major findings from the Norwegian research programme on whales and seals in Norwegian waters. A wide range of topics are covered, including physiological aspects, social organization, population dynamics, stock assessment and management. The book will be of great value to scientists and managers, as well as to members of the general public interested in environmental issues.

Seal Wars

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Author : Paul Watson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

Seal Wars written by Paul Watson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Seal Wars: Twenty-Five Years on the Front Lines is the bold and sprawling memoir of Canadian rebel Paul Watson. To some a hero, to others a 'fokking seal-loving piece of merde,' Sea Shepherd Captain Paul Watson recounts his 25 years on the front lines in the war to stop the slaughter of the Canadian harp seal. The memoir begins with an incident in 1995 when Watson was holed up in a hotel in the Magdalen Islands with actor Martin Sheen. An angry mob of sealers stormed the hotel and Watson had to be taken out by police and airlifted to safety. Watson then remembers the childhood experiences that shaped his adult consciousness. He runs through a history of the seal hunt, and moves into the campaigns he has fought in, starting in 1976 with a Greenpeace crew off Laborador, including forays onto the ice floes with Brigitte Bardot, Farley Mowat and Pierce Brosnan. Captain Paul Watson grew up on Canada's east coast. He was a founding member of Greenpeace, is an active supporter of North American native peoples and a veteran of Wounded Knee. He is the founder and president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. And he has been the captain of a succession of ships dedicated to the protection of the world oceans, most recently Whales Forever.

Seals And Man

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Author : William Nigel Bonner
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 1982

Seals And Man written by William Nigel Bonner and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Nature categories.

Describes the long and varied relationship of man and seals, including the effect of seals on fisheries and the impact of commercial fishing on seals. Also includes a chapter on seal biology, social structure, breeding and diet.

Ethology And Behavioral Ecology Of Phocids

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Author : Daniel P. Costa
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-03-17

Ethology And Behavioral Ecology Of Phocids written by Daniel P. Costa and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-17 with Science categories.

Phocid (or earless or true) seals are ecologically diverse, occupying habitats from the tropics to the poles in marine and freshwater and feeding on anything from tiny zooplankton to other marine mammals. There are 18 species of phocid seals, the smallest species (ringed seal) is more than 20 times smaller than the largest (southern elephant seal), with marked sexual dimorphism present in some species. This book examines the behavior, ecology, and physiology that allow phocid seals to inhabit such a wide range of habitats. The book is composed of 16 chapters written by 37 authors from 8 countries. The book first describes the general patterns of phocid behavior, followed by descriptions of what is known about well-studied species. We have taken a holistic approach, focusing not only on the behaviors themselves but also on the factors that constrain the expression of behavior and the proximate mechanisms driving behavior. In many cases, the chapters represent collaborations between well-established researchers and early-mid career individuals who bring new perspectives to help carry the field of phocid behavioral ecology well into the future.

Managing For The Future Understanding The Relative Roles Of Climate And Fishing On Structure And Dynamics Of Marine Ecosystems

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Author : Alida Bundy
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2021-11-29

Managing For The Future Understanding The Relative Roles Of Climate And Fishing On Structure And Dynamics Of Marine Ecosystems written by Alida Bundy and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-29 with Science categories.

Marine Mammals Ashore

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Author : Joseph R. Geraci
language : en
Publisher: National Aquarium in Baltimore
Release Date : 2005

Marine Mammals Ashore written by Joseph R. Geraci and has been published by National Aquarium in Baltimore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Marine mammals categories.

Comprehensive manual for understanding and carrying out marine mammal rescue activities for stranded seals, manatees, dolphins, whales, or sea otters.