The relation between the size of southern elephant seal mothers, the growth of their pups, and the use of maternal energy, fat, and protein during lactation

Physiological Zoology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 887-911

  Fedak, M A ^a   Arnbom, Tom ^b   Boyd, Ian L ^c  

^a NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030474071     PISSN: 0031935X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/physzool.69.4.30164234     Document Type: Article

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