Vagrant southern elephant seal and human disturbance in Mossel Bay, South Africa

作者: Edith M. Mertz , Marthán N. Bester

DOI: 10.3957/056.041.0211

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摘要: An opportunistic observational study on human disturbance of a vagrant southern elephant seal that was hauled out tourist beach in Mossel Bay, South Africa, is presented. Incidences pedestrians ignoring signage and the demarcation barrier around raise questions about management such haulout events, pubic safety effects disturbance.

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