Growth, age at sexual maturity and condition in bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) from Svalbard, Norway

Polar Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 179-185

  Andersen, M ^a,b,c   Hjelset, A M ^a,b   Gjertz, I ^c   Lydersen, C ^c   Gulliksen, B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY CENTRE IN SVALBARD   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MAMMAL; SEXUAL MATURITY;

NORWAY;

ERIGNATHUS BARBATUS;

EID: 0033053231     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050350     Document Type: Article

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