Dispersal of male and female antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 845-852

  Boyd, I L ^a   McCafferty, D J ^a   Reid, K ^a   Taylor, R ^a   Walker, T R ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; SEAL (ANIMAL); SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

SCOTIA SEA;

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA;

EID: 0031845257     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f97-314     Document Type: Article

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