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SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES: GUADALUPE FUR SEAL (Arctocephalus townsendi)
RESOURCES
 
Non-Cited References
Antonelis GJ, Fiscus C (1980) The Pinnipeds of the California Current. CalCOFI Report 21:68-78.
http://www.calcofi.org/newhome/publications/CalCOFI_Reports/v21
/pdfs/Vol_21_Antonelis___Fiscus.pdf


Brownell RJ, DeLong R, Schreiber R (1974) Pinniped populations at Islas de Guadalupe, San Benito, Cedros, and Natividad, Baja California, in 1968. Journal of Mammalogy 55:469-472.

Carranza ALF (1994) Early lactation and attendance behavior of the Guadalupe fur seal females, (Arctocephalus townsendi). M.S. Thesis, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Gerber JA, Roletto J, Morgan LE, Smith DM, Gage LJ (1993) Findings in pinnipeds stranded along the central and northern California coast, 1984-1990. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 29:423-433.

Peterson RS, Hubbs CL, Gentry RL, De Long RL (1968) The Guadalupe fur seal: habitat, behavior, population size and field identification. Journal of Mammalogy 49:665-675.

Pierson MO (1987) Breeding behavior of the Guadalupe fur seal Arctocephalus townsendi. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Technical Report NMFS 51:83-94.

Stewart BS (1982) The Guadalupe fur seal Arctocephalus townsendi on San Nicolas Island California USA. Bulletin Southern California Academy of Sciences 80:134-136.

Stewart BS, Yochem PK (1984) Seasonal abundance of pinnipeds at San Nicolas Island California USA 1980-1982. Bulletin Southern California Academy of Sciences 83:121-132.

Stewart BS, Yochem PK, DeLong R, Antonelis GJ (1987) Interactions between Guadalupe fur seals at San Nicholas and San Miguel Islands, California. In: Croxall JP, Gentry RL (eds) Status, biology, and ecology of fur seals: proceedings of an International Symposium and Workshop. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, NMFS. NOAA Tech. Rept. NMFS 51, Seattle, WA, p 103-106.

Weber DS, Stewart BS, Lehman N (2004) Genetic consequences of a severe population bottleneck in the Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi). Journal of Heredity 95:144-153.

More Information on SIMoN
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Nework (SIMoN), Marine Mammal Monitoring Projects.
http://www.sanctuarymonitoring.org/
regional_sections/marineMammals/projects.php?sec=mm

Website Links
California Department of Fish and Game, California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System. Guadalupe fur seal.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/bdb/cwhr/lha/lha_M168.pdf

NOAA, National Marine Mammal Laboratory, Education Web Site.
http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/education/default.htm

NOAA, Office of Protected Resources, Guadalupe fur seal.
http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/education/pinnipeds/guadeloupefs.htm

NOAA Office of Protected Resources, Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program.
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/PR2/Health_and_Stranding_Response_Program/mmhsrp.html

NOAA, Office of Protected Resources, Stock Assessment Reports.
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/PR2/Stock_Assessment_Program/sars.html

Ocean Oasis, Field Guide, Arctocephalus townsendi Guadalupe fur seal.
http://www.oceanoasis.org/fieldguide/arct-phi.html

Images
Guadalupe fur seal
Mystery was a male yearling Guadalupe fur seal rehabilitated by The Marine Mammals Center (TMMC). This photo was taken just prior to his release. Photo: Deborah Gabris - TMMC.
Guadalupe fur seal
Guadalupe fur seal. Photo: Carol Keiper, Oikonos.

Additional Images Gygis: natural history photographic portfolios. Phillip Colla Photography. Guadalupe fur seal photos.
http://www.gygis.com/guadalupe_fur_seal.html

NOAA Fisheries, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Protected Resources Division - Photo Gallery.
http://swfsc.nmfs.noaa.gov/PRD/photo/gallery.html


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