Quantifying some of the major sources of uncertainty associated with estimates of harp seal prey consumption. Part I: uncertainty in the estimates of harp seal population size

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 22, Issue , 1997, Pages 289-302

  Warren, William G ^a   Shelton, Peter A ^a   Stenson, Garry B ^a  

^a NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD CONSUMPTION; HARP SEAL; MORTALITY RATE; POPULATION ESTIMATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PREY CONSUMPTION;

ANIMALIA; PHOCA GROENLANDICA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0031350885     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v22.a21     Document Type: Article

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