The composition of the milk of antarctic (Arctocephalus gazella) and subantarctic (A. tropicalis) fur seals at Macquarie Island

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 593-603

  Goldsworthy, Simon D ^a   Crowley, Helen M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; ARCTOCEPHALUS TROPICALIS;

EID: 0033385786     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO98067     Document Type: Article

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