Changes in the abundance of New Zealand fur seals, Arctocephalus forsteri, on the Neptune Islands, South Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 697-709

  Shaughnessy, P D ^a   Stirling, I ^b   Dennis, T E ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c Dept of Environ and Nat Resources ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BREEDING SITES; MAMMALS; NEW ZEALAND FUR SEAL; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION NUMBER; PUPS;

AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, NEPTUNE ISLANDS;

ARCTOCEPHALUS FORSTERI; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0030302526     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960697     Document Type: Article

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