1994 pup production of the Northwest Atlantic harp seal, Phoca groenlandica

NAFO Scientific Council Studies

Volumn , Issue 26, 1996, Pages 47-61

  Stenson, G B ^a   Sjare, B ^a   Warren, W G ^a   Myers, R A ^a   Hammill, M O ^b   Kingsley, M C S ^b  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^b Science Branch   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gulf of St. Lawrence; Harp seals; Newfoundland; Population; Pup population

Indexed keywords

HARP SEAL; MAMMALS; POPULATION NUMBER; POPULATION SIZE; PUP PRODUCTION; PUPS; SEALS;

ATLANTIC, (NORTHWEST);

PHOCA GROENLANDICA;

EID: 0030435099     PISSN: 02506432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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