Growth of southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, during their first foraging trip

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 447-458

  Bell, Cameron M ^a,b   Burton, Harry R ^c   Hindell, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Kingston Animal Hospital   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MAMMAL; SOUTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL;

MACQUARIE ISLAND; PACIFIC;

MIROUNGA LEONINA;

EID: 0031436575     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO96067     Document Type: Article

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