Lactation and the cost of pup-rearing in Antarctic fur seals

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 516-526

  Arnould, J P Y ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0030991962     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1997.tb00662.x     Document Type: Review

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