Milk consumption, body composition and pre-weaning growth rates of Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) pups

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 256, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 351-359

  Arnould, John P Y ^a   Hindell, Mark A ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus; Australian fur seal; Lactation; Pinniped

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH RATE; LACTATION; PINNIPED;

ARCTOCEPHALUS; ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS; ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS DORIFERUS; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036119373     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902000389     Document Type: Article

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