Scientific Archive

Publications Archive

Explore over 400+ peer-reviewed scientific papers, book chapters, and research abstracts published by Alaska SeaLife Center staff and visiting scientists since 1998.

Marine Ecology Progress Series • 2025 DOI: 10.3354/meps14322

Foraging effort and maternal investment patterns of Western stock Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Resurrection Bay, Alaska

Bishop, A. M., Maniscalco, J. M., & Jansen, J.

" Analyzed 10 years of telemetry and colony monitoring data to assess maternal foraging duration, energy outputs, and pup weaning success during warming ocean years. "

Journal of Experimental Biology • 2024 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.246502

Metabolic rates and skin temperature regulation during seasonal molt in cooperative ringed seals (Pusa hispida)

Hollmen, T. E., Rosen, D. A., & Thometz, N. M.

" First study detailing high-resolution resting metabolic rates and thermal conductance profiles in ringed seals throughout their annual shedding cycles. "

Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography • 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2023.105210

Evaluating seabird habitat use and prey availability in the Kenai Fjords using conceptual ecological modeling

Suryan, R. M., Hollmen, T. E., & Irons, D. B.

" Details an integrated ecosystem monitoring framework evaluating how climate-induced shifts in zooplankton blooms coordinate with black-legged kittiwake breeding success. "