Ecology

Habitat

Depth range based on 17624 specimens in 2 taxa.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 902 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 0
  Temperature range (°C): 0.297 - 21.498
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.240 - 12.040
  Salinity (PPS): 30.381 - 35.656
  Oxygen (ml/l): 5.180 - 8.103
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.205 - 1.202
  Silicate (umol/l): 0.987 - 22.664

Graphical representation

Temperature range (°C): 0.297 - 21.498

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.240 - 12.040

Salinity (PPS): 30.381 - 35.656

Oxygen (ml/l): 5.180 - 8.103

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.205 - 1.202

Silicate (umol/l): 0.987 - 22.664
 
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Associations

Known predators

Phoca is prey of:
Orcinus orca
Somniosus microcephalus
Homo sapiens

Based on studies in:
Arctic (Marine)
USA: Alaska, Aleutian Islands (Coastal)

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Known prey organisms

Phoca preys on:
zooplankton
caplin
Actinopterygii
Clupea
Scomber
Pomatomus

Based on studies in:
Arctic (Marine)
USA: Alaska, Aleutian Islands (Coastal)
USA: Massachusetts, Cape Ann (Marine, Sublittoral)

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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Barcode

Locations of barcode samples

Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Phoca
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Statistics of barcoding coverage

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Specimen Records:36
Specimens with Sequences:29
Specimens with Barcodes:26
Public Records:23
Species:7
Species With Barcodes:7
  
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Wikipedia

Phoca

Phoca is a genus of the earless seals, within the Family Phocidae. It now contains just two species, the Common Seal and the Spotted Seal (or Largha Seal). Several species formerly listed under this genus have been split into the genera Pusa, Pagophilus, and Histriophoca.

Species

Currently there are two members:

Former members of Phoca:

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