The development of diving behavior in juvenile Weddell seals: Pushing physiological limits in order to survive

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 737-747

  Burns, Jennifer M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE; LIMITING FACTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PINNIPED;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII;

EID: 0033306111     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z99-022     Document Type: Article

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