Sea star and walrus predation on bivalves in norton sound, bering sea, Alaska

Ophelia

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1985, Pages 17-36

  Fukuyama, Allan K ^a   Oliver, John S ^a  

^a MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 0002958657     PISSN: 00785326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00785236.1985.10426616     Document Type: Article

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