Alaska's Iliamna Lake Harbor seals are genetically isolated from …
1 day ago · Concern for Iliamna Lake, its flora and fauna, has increased recently with the growing interest in mineral exploration and development in the region. Alaska's Iliamna Lake harbor seals commonly ...
Iliamna Lake Harbor Seals Genetically Isolated from Pacific Ocean
2 days ago · Alaska’s Iliamna Lake harbor seals commonly move more than 200 kilometers. Researchers hypothesized that they move regularly between freshwater and marine habitats. (Photo credit: David Withrow, NOAA Fisheries) A new genetic study led by FAU Harbor Branch researchers indicates that Alaska’s Iliamna Lake harbor seals may represent a unique ...
Surprising genetic differences found in Iliamna Lake harbor seals
2 days ago · Chynna Lockett605-877-1342Oct. 16, 2024. A harbor seal swims in Iliamna Lake, Alaska, in 2015. In Alaska, harbor seals thrive in the chilled water of Iliamna Lake, sliding their blubbery bodies onto floating pieces of ice for a winter rest. This group of round-eyed water dwellers has remained a mystery for years, but now, in partnership with ...
Alaska's Iliamna Lake is home to one of the most enigmatic populations of freshwater seals. Credit: David Withrow, NOAA Fisheries The seals in Iliamna Lake were significantly differentiated from seals
Alaska’s Iliamna Lake harbor s [IMAGE] | EurekAlert! Science News …
1 day ago · Alaska’s Iliamna Lake Harbor seals genetically isolated from entire Pacific Ocean. Florida Atlantic University. Journal Biology Letters DOI 10.1098/rsbl.2024.0166
The Rare Seal Population that Spends its Life in Freshwater
Jun 18, 2019 · A study published in March 2019 found – based on chemical records in the seals’ teeth – that they are a unique population from the larger population of ocean-dwelling eastern Pacific harbor seals, discovering that these freshwater seals spend their entire lives in Iliamna Lake and eat a different diet than their counterparts.
Iliamna Lake Seals, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Iliamna Lake Seals. Local and Scientific Understanding. By James Van Lanen. Seals hauled out alongside a spring pressure crack in Iliamna Lake. Seals inhabiting bodies of freshwater are rare. Iliamna Lake freshwater seals make up one population of only five in the northern hemisphere. Photo: David Withrow, NMML.
Iliamna Lake - Wikipedia
It is the largest lake in Alaska, 7th largest lake in the United States, and twenty-fourth in North America. Covering about 2,600 km 2 (1,000 sq mi), Iliamna Lake is 77 miles (124 km) long and up to 22 miles (35 km) wide, with a maximum depth of 988 feet (301 m).
Alaska Volcano Observatory | Eruption Details - Iliamna avalanche …
Aug 5, 2021 · Description: From Orr and others, 2024: "A large ice and rock avalanche took place on the east flank of Iliamna Volcano on August 5, 2021, at 07:21 AKDT (15:21 UTC). Afterward, satellite imagery and oblique aerial photographs showed a dark-colored flow deposit on Iliamna Volcano’s east-facing Red Glacier.
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