A comparison of techniques used to estimate body condition of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 581-588

  Tierney, Megan ^a   Hindell, Mark ^a   Lea, Mary Anne ^a   Tollit, Dominic ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; ESTIMATION METHOD; PINNIPED;

BIA; ELEPHANT; MAMMALIA; MIROUNGA LEONINA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0035701004     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR00066     Document Type: Article

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