The decline of Steller sea lions Eumetopias jubatus in Alaska: A review of the nutritional stress hypothesis

Mammal Review

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-28

  Trites, A W ^a   Donnelly, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Northern sea lion; Nutrition; Pinnipeds; Population decline

Indexed keywords

MORPHOMETRY; MORTALITY; NUTRITION; PINNIPED; POPULATION DECLINE; PREY AVAILABILITY;

ALASKA; ALEUTIAN ISLANDS; GULF OF ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

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

EID: 0037349953     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2907.2003.00009.x     Document Type: Article

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