Satellite Tagged Seals

Declines in ground fish stocks have intensified concerns regarding the predatory impact of seals on these resources and possible global implications. Identifying the relationship that exists between the seasonal visitors and our resident animals is of prime importance. Determining the function that the New England habitat plays in harp and hooded seals life history is vital, so researchers have satellite tagged healthy wild caught seals along the coast of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

We hope to analyze these movement patterns relative to sea surface temperature, chlorophyll-a concentrations, and bathymetry. Additionally, this information can be useful to understand the habitat constraints as well to compare these movements to the rehabilitated seals.

Hooded Seals
	Hooded Seal		A rehabilitated hooded seal
Harp Seals
	Harp Seal		Weighing a harp seal		Satellite tagging a harp seal
	Map of Artie’s Track in Gulf of St. Lawrence		Map of Wild Caught Heathy Seals Locations		Map of All Satellite Tagged Seals