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Phocid (or earless or true) seals are ecologically diverse,
occupying habitats from the tropics to the poles in marine and
freshwater and feeding on anything from tiny zooplankton to other
marine mammals. There are 18 species of phocid seals, the smallest
species (ringed seal) is more than 20 times smaller than the
largest (southern elephant seal), with marked sexual dimorphism
present in some species. This book examines the behavior, ecology,
and physiology that allow phocid seals to inhabit such a wide range
of habitats. The book is composed of 16 chapters written by 37
authors from 8 countries. The book first describes the general
patterns of phocid behavior, followed by descriptions of what is
known about well-studied species. We have taken a holistic
approach, focusing not only on the behaviors themselves but also on
the factors that constrain the expression of behavior and the
proximate mechanisms driving behavior. In many cases, the chapters
represent collaborations between well-established researchers and
early-mid career individuals who bring new perspectives to help
carry the field of phocid behavioral ecology well into the future.
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