作者: Lisa M. Hiruki , William G. Gilmartin , Brenda L. Becker , Ian Stirling
DOI: 10.1139/Z93-066
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摘要: Injuries observed on endangered Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi) at Laysan Island and French Frigate Shoals in the northwestern Islands 1988 1989 were classified into six major types, based source of wounds: mating attempts by adult male seals; nonmating aggressive interactions with other attacks large sharks; cookiecutter sharks (Isistius brasiliensis); contact coral reef or debris; entanglement netting marine debris. At both locations, injuries inflicted during mobbing incidents, which many males attempt to mate one seal, seen more frequently than types 1989. Injury data from 1982 – 1987 1985 used compare distribution over size sex classes seals. Mating caused primari...