Variation in foraging effort by lactating Antarctic fur seals: Response to simulated increased foraging costs

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 135-144

  Boyd, I L ^a   McCafferty, D J ^a   Walker, T R ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Costs; Foraging; Fur seal

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030985622     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050326     Document Type: Article

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