Variation in milk production and lactation performance in grey seals and consequences for pup growth and weaning characteristics

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 677-690

  Mellish, Jo Ann E ^a,c   Iverson, Sara J ^a   Bowen, W Don ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; WEANING;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY COMPOSITION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEALS, EARLESS; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033232790     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/316708     Document Type: Article

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