Pinniped (Carnivora, Phocidae) occurrences in the Azores Archipelago (NE Atlantic)

Abstract

The last Pinniped species update was in 2010, as part of the list of the terrestrial and marine biota from the Azores. This list includes a chapter dedicated to marine mammals, based on previously published bibliography.No new species were added since that list was publlished. However, there were new occurrences since the last update.

Keywords

• Pinnipeds
• regional inventory
• species list