Can stomach temperature telemetry be used to quantify prey consumption by seals? A re-examination

Polar Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 261-270

  Hedd, April ^a,c   Gales, Rosemary ^b   Renouf, Deane ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b Department of Parks Wildlife and Heritage ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; HARP SEAL; PREY CONSUMPTION; RADIOTELEMETRY; STOMACH TEMPERATURE; TELEMETRY;

CLUPEA HARENGUS; PHOCA GROENLANDICA;

EID: 0029667154     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050053     Document Type: Article

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