Comparison of harbour seal diets in two inshore habitats of Atlantic Canada

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 125-135

  Bowen, W D ^a   Harrison, G D ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; HARBOUR SEAL; INSHORE HABITATS; PREDATION; STOMACH CONTENT; STOMACH CONTENTS;

ATLANTIC, (NORTHWEST); CANADA, (EAST), BAY OF FUNDY; CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA; CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, BAY OF FUNDY;

ALOSA PSEUDOHARENGUS; CLUPEA HARENGUS; GADUS MORHUA; ILLEX ILECEBROSUS; MALLOTUS VILLOSUS; PHOCA VITULINA; POLLACHIUS VIRENS; PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS; UROPHYCIS;

EID: 0029668491     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-017     Document Type: Review

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