| Title | Aging fish otoliths recovered from Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) fecal samples |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Riemer, Susan D., and Robert Mikus |
| Secondary Title | Fishery Bulletin |
| Volume | 104 |
| Number | 4 |
| Pagination | p.626-630 |
| Date Published | 2006, Oct. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley SH11 .A13, Guin SH11 .A13, Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Alsea Bay, diet, Dover sole = Microstomus pacificus, Harbor seal = Phoca vitulina |
| Notes | Studied diet of a population of around 600 harbor seals in Alsea Bay in early 1996 and 1997-2002. Examined otoliths of Dover sole to learn the ages of fish consumed. Most (70.6%) were age 1-3 year-old fish; fish up to 12 years of age were eaten More Dover sole were eaten in the summer, when the fish move into shallower nearshore waters.. |
| URL | https://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/pdf-content/2006/1044/riemer.pdf |
