Water balance and the energetics of lactation in grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) as studied by isotopically labelled water methods

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 238, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 157-165

  Reilly, J J ^a,d   Fedak, M A ^a   Thomas, D H ^b   Coward, W A A ^c   Anderson, S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALICHOERUS GRYPUS;

EID: 0030044680     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05386.x     Document Type: Article

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