Crawford, Justin A.
Frost, Kathryn J.
Quakenbush, Lori T.
Whiting, Alex
Funding for this research was provided by:
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
ConocoPhillips
Native Village of Kotzebue
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NA05NMF4391187, NA08NMF4390544)
Article History
Received: 13 March 2018
Revised: 5 September 2018
Accepted: 13 September 2018
First Online: 15 October 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: Animal handling procedures were approved by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) Animal Care and Use Committee No. 06-16. All applicable international, national, and institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed in accordance with the ethical standards of ADFG. The capture and tagging of ringed seals was conducted under National Marine Fisheries Service, Scientific Research Permit No. 358-1787-01 issued to ADFG.