Harp seal distribution in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Atlantic Ocean
This layer represents the Harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) distribution. During the summer, the Harp seal is in Arctic and it migrates south of its distribution range during the fall. It migrates back to the Arctic after the moulting period which occurs in April and May.
Reference:
DFO. 2020. 2019 Status of Northwest Atlantic Harp Seals, Pagophilus groenlandicus. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Sci. Advis. Rep. 2020/020.
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Harp seal distributionESRI RESTEnglish web_service ESRI REST
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Harp seal distributionESRI RESTFrench web_service ESRI REST
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Data dictionaryCSVEnglish French guide CSV
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Layer of the Harp seal distributionSHPEnglish French dataset SHP
Contact Information
Delivery Point: Maurice Lamontagne Institute, 850, route de la Mer
City: Mont-Joli
Administrative Area: Quebec
Postal Code: G5H 3Z4
Country: Canada
Electronic Mail Address: gddaiss-dmsaisb@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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