Moult andchanges in body shape and pelage in known‐age male new zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri)

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 53-61

  McConkey, Shaun ^a,b   Lalas, Chris ^b   Dawson, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Age; Body length; Body shape; Moult; New Zealand sea lion; Otago; Pelage; Phocarctos hookeri

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY SHAPE; MOLT; PELAGE; PINNIPED;

NEW ZEALAND;

PHOCARCTOS HOOKERI;

EID: 0036252631     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2002.9518289     Document Type: Article

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