• Drift diving by hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean 

      Andersen, Julie M.; Stenson, Garry B.; Skern-Mauritzen, Mette; Wiersma, Yolanda F.; Rosing-Asvid, Aqqalu; Hammill, Mike O.; Boehme, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07-22)
      Many pinniped species perform a specific dive type, referred to as a ‘drift dive’, where they drift passively through the water column. This dive type has been suggested to function as a resting/sleeping or food processing ...