Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup mortality not explained by local breeding density on North Rona, Scotland

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 259, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-91

  Twiss, S D ^a   Duck, C ^b   Pomeroy, P P ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding habitat; GIS; Halichoerus grypus; Pinnipeds; Pup mortality

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; DENSITY; GIS; MORTALITY; NEONATE; PINNIPED;

UNITED KINGDOM;

GRYPUS; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0037275696     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902003035     Document Type: Article

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