Spatial and temporal variation in the timing of births of Steller sea lions

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1047-1053

  Pitcher, K W ^a   Burkanov, V N ^a   Calkins, D G ^a   Le Boeuf, B J ^a   Mamaev, E G ^a   Merrick, R L ^a   Pendleton, G W ^a  

^a ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth timing; Eumetopias jubatus; Nutritional status; Reproduction; Steller sea lion

Indexed keywords

BIRTH DATE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PINNIPED; REPRODUCTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

UNITED STATES;

EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; MAMMALIA; OTARIIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; PINNIPEDIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035213228     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2001)082<1047:SATVIT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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