Sea otters and benthic prey communities: A direct test of the sea otter as keystone predator in Washington State

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 895-902

  Kvitek, Rikk G ^a   Iampietro, Pat J ^b   Bowlby, C Edward ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c Olympic Coast Natl Marine Sanctuary   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; ENHYDRA LUTRIS; LUTRINAE;

EID: 0031706675     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1998.tb00776.x     Document Type: Article

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