Linking ringed seal foraging behaviour to environmental variability
We suggest that the foraging behaviour of Saimaa ringed seals is largely influenced by diel vertical movements and availability of fish, and that the seals optimize their energy acquisition while conserving energy, especially during the cold winter months. Further, the seals display some flexibility in foraging strategies, a feature that may help this endangered subspecies to cope with the ongoing climate change.
Authors
- Vincent Biard
- Milaja Nykänen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5489-7162)
- Marja Niemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1516-8346)
- Mervi Kunnasranta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3612-8842)
- Enrico Pirotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-3676)
- Matt Carter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5481-6254)
Institutions
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Natural Resources Institute Finland (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Ecology
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-025-00555-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Marine animal studies overview
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.43