Temperature and depth profiles recorded during dives of elephant seals reflect distinct ocean environments

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 299-312

  Campagna, Claudio ^a   Rivas, Andrés L ^a   Marin, M Rosa ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL PATAGÓNICO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Elephant seals; Foraging; Frontal zones; Patagonia

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEAL; WATER FLOW; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CURRENT; DATA ACQUISITION; DEPTH; DIVING BEHAVIOR; MIXING; PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; PINNIPED; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

MIROUNGA LEONINA;

EID: 0034073845     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(99)00091-3     Document Type: Article

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