Behavioral evidence of thermal stress from over-heating in UK breeding gray seals
(2002)
Journal Article
Twiss, S., Wright, N., Dunstone, N., Redman, P., Moss, S., & Pomeroy, P. (2002). Behavioral evidence of thermal stress from over-heating in UK breeding gray seals. Marine Mammal Science, 18(2), 455-468. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2002.tb01048.x
Gray seals (Halichoerus grpus) in the UK exhibit clear preferences for pupping close to pools of water on inland breeding sites. The reasons for this are unclear as seals are thought to derive all their water requirements from the metabolism of fat.... Read More about Behavioral evidence of thermal stress from over-heating in UK breeding gray seals.