Reproductive cycle of the female Mediterranean monk seal in the western Sahara

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 318-330

  Pastor, T ^a   Aguilar, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Interbirth; Lactation; Mating; Mediterranean monk seal; Molt; Monachus monachus; Reproductive cycle

Indexed keywords

LACTATION; MOLT; PINNIPED; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE;

CAPE BLANC; WESTERN SAHARA;

MAMMALIA; MONACHUS MONACHUS; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037376031     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2003.tb01111.x     Document Type: Article

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