First confirmed records of white-coat pups of the Endangered Caspian seal Pusa caspica on the coast of Iran
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DOI: 10.1017/s003060532200148x
Abstract: The endemic Caspian seal Pusa caspica breeds on land-fast ice or stable drift ice in the northern Caspian Sea. Breeding has rarely been reported in the ice-free south-eastern Caspian Sea. Five carcases of white-coat Caspian… read more here.
Keywords: white coat; caspian seal; iran; seal ... See more keywords
Assessment of the fish diet of the Caspian seal (Pusa caspica Gmelin, 1788) during haul out periods on island sites: results, challenges, and perspectives
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1565902
Abstract: The Caspian seal (Pusa caspica), an endemic and endangered obligate piscivore of the Caspian Sea, faces threats to its existence, notably from the reduction of its food resources. Pollution, sea regression, overfishing, and the introduction… read more here.
Keywords: haul; pusa caspica; seal pusa; caspian seal ... See more keywords