Vagrant Southern Elephant Seal and Human Disturbance in Mossel Bay, South Africa

Vagrant Southern Elephant Seal and Human Disturbance in Mossel Bay, South Africa

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

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Veröffentlicht in:South African journal of wildlife research 2011-10, Vol.41 (2), p.224-228
Hauptverfasser: Mertz, Edith M., Bester, Marthán N.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
human disturbance
Marine
Mirounga leonina
Mossel Bay
pinnipeds
Short communications
southern elephant seal
tourism management
vagrant
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Zusammenfassung:An opportunistic observational study on human disturbance of a vagrant southern elephant seal that was hauled out on a tourist beach in Mossel Bay, South Africa, is presented. Incidences of pedestrians ignoring signage and the demarcation barrier around the seal raise questions about the management of such haulout events, pubic safety and the effects of disturbance.
ISSN:0379-4369
0379-4369
DOI:10.3957/056.041.0211