Maternal attendance patterns of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) from stable and declining populations in Alaska

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 340-348

  Milette, Linda L ^a   Trites, Andrew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ECOLOGY; FOOD PRODUCTS;

BREEDING SEASONS;

BIODIVERSITY;

BREEDING SEASON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PINNIPED; POPULATION DECLINE;

UNITED STATES;

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

EID: 0037718224     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-008     Document Type: Article

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