Mass change in Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pups in relation to maternal characteristics at the Kerguelen Islands

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 476-483

  Guinet, Christophe ^a   Lea, Mary Anne ^b   Goldsworthy, Simon D ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; GROWTH RATE; MATERNAL EFFECT; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PINNIPED; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

INDIAN OCEAN; KERGUELEN ISLANDS;

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA;

EID: 0034084099     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-78-3-476     Document Type: Article

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