Classification of Weddell seal diving behavior

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 227-250

  Schreer, Jason F ^a,b   Testa, J Ward ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Diving behavior; Leptonychotes weddellii; Multivariate statistical tests; Satellite linked time depth recorder; Time depth recorder; Weddell seal

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; DIVE FUNCTIONS; DIVE TYPES; DIVING BEHAVIOUR;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII;

EID: 0029731392     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1996.tb00573.x     Document Type: Article

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