Catastrophes: Harbor Seals

• Disease outbreaks in 1931, 1957, 1964, and 1980

• 445 seals out of 600 (part of a larger population ~10,000) died.

• “Few” seals reproduce

J. R. Geraci et al., Science 215, 1129-1131 (1982).

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