Chemical immobilization, physical restraint and stomach lavaging of fur seals at Marion Island

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 55-61

  Ferreira, S M ^a,b   Bester, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus; Field technique; Food

Indexed keywords

DIET; FIELD METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PINNIPED;

INDIAN OCEAN; MARION ISLAND;

ANIMALIA; ARCTOCEPHALUS; ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; OTARIIDAE; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0033380789     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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