Movements and diving behavior of weaned Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) pups

Polar Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-36

  Burns, J M ^a   Castellini, M A ^b   Testa, J W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DIVING; DIVING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII;

EID: 0032975072     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050329     Document Type: Article

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