Low variation in blood δ13C among Hudson Bay polar bears: Implications for metabolism and tracing terrestrial foraging

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 359-367

  Hobson, Keith A ^a   Stirling, Ian ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon 13; Polar bear; Stable carbon isotope analysis; Terrestrial feeding; Ursus maritimus

Indexed keywords

EMPETRUM NIGRUM; URSUS MARITIMUS; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ULIGINOSUM; EMPETRACEAE; ERICACEAE;

CARBON-13; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; METABOLISM; POLAR BEAR; STABLE-CARBON ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; TERRESTRIAL FEEDING;

CANADA, HUDSON BAY;

EID: 0030613668     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1997.tb00645.x     Document Type: Article

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