Metabolic response to fasting in 6-week-old Steller sea lion pups (Eumetopias jubatus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 890-894

  Rea, L D ^a,b   Rosen, D A S ^c   Trites, A W ^c  

^a NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY BUDGET; FOOD SUPPLY; METABOLISM; PINNIPED;

EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS;

EID: 0033898251     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-78-5-890     Document Type: Article

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