The composition of Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) milk throughout lactation

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 605-612

  Arnould, John P Y ^a   Hindell, Mark A ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPID; MILK PROTEIN; WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; SEAL; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; FUR SEALS; LACTATION; LIPIDS; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 0033197864     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/316702     Document Type: Article

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