Summary of female harp seal reproductive parameters in the Northwest Atlantic

NAFO Scientific Council Studies

Volumn , Issue 26, 1996, Pages 41-46

  Sjare, B ^a   Stenson, G B ^a   Warren, W G ^a  

^a NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Harp seals; Maturity; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

HARP SEAL; MAMMALS; MATURITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; SEALS;

ATLANTIC, (NORTHWEST);

PHOCA GROENLANDICA;

EID: 0030441267     PISSN: 02506432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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