Early mortality and perinatal growth in the subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) on Amsterdam Island

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 251, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 277-287

  Georges, Jean Yves ^a,b   Guinet, Christophe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^b CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Amsterdam Island; Arctocephalus tropicalis; Mortality; Parturition; Perinatal period; Subantarctic fur seal

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MORTALITY; PINNIPED;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0034234289     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900007019     Document Type: Article

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