Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) aggression on harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) pups

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 526-530

  Mortenson, Joseph ^a   Follis, Mary ^a  

^a Seal Watch   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; MIROUNGA ANGUSTIROSTRIS; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0030997705     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1997.tb00663.x     Document Type: Review

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