Shark-inflicted mortality on a population of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) at Sable Island, Nova Scotia

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 252, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 405-414

  Lucas, Z ^a   Stobo, W T ^b  

^a Bedford Institute of Oceanography ^*  (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mortality; Phoca vitulina; Predation; Sharks

Indexed keywords

MORTALITY; PINNIPED; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATION; SHARK;

CANADA;

EID: 0033672385     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900000157     Document Type: Article

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