Distribution and Abundance of Harbor Seals in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Task I: Aerial Surveys of Seals Ashore, 2003-2007 FINAL REPORT

iii CONTENTS v LIST OF FIGURES vii LIST OF TABLES ix INTRODUCTION 1 OBJECTIVES 3 METHODS 4 RESULTS 16 DISCUSSION 36 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 39 PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 40 LITERATURE CITED 42 APPENDIX 1 – Montgomery, R. A., J. M. Ver Hoef, and P. L. Boveng. 2007. Spatial modeling of haul-out site use by harbor seals in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Marine Ecology Progress Series 341:257264. 46

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