Diet of weaned pups and seasonal variations in body condition of juvenile Barents Sea harp seals Phoca groenlandica

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 926-936

  Nilssen, K T ^a   Haug, T ^a   Lindblom, C ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Barents Sea; Body condition; Diet; Harp seals; Juveniles; Phoca groenlandica; Pups; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; DIET; JUVENILE; PINNIPED; SEASONAL VARIATION; WEANING;

BARENTS SEA;

AMPHIPODA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIACEA; EUPHAUSIIDAE; MAMMALIA; PARATHEMISTO; PHOCA GROENLANDICA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; THYSANOESSA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035176337     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2001.tb01306.x     Document Type: Article

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