Growth in pups of the subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) on Amsterdam Island

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 251, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 289-296

  Guinet, Christophe ^a,c   Georges, J Y ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^c CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus tropicalis; Mass gain; Mass loss; Pup growth; Subantarctic fur seal

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; GROWTH; PINNIPED; SUBANTARCTIC REGION;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0034235585     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900007020     Document Type: Article

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