Prenatal investment in the subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 601-609

  Georges, J Y ^a   Guinet, C ^a  

^a STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY;

GESTATION;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

BODY CONDITION; MATERNAL EFFECT; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PINNIPED; SEX RATIO;

INDIAN OCEAN;

ARCTOCEPHALUS TROPICALIS; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034888917     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-79-4-601     Document Type: Article

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