Improved body condition of weaned Hawaiian monk seal pups associated with El Niño events: Potential benefits to an endangered species

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 590-598

  Antonelis, George A ^a   Baker, Jason D ^a   Polovina, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Condition; El Ni o; Girth; Hawaiian monk seal; Mass; Monachus schauinslandi; Pup; Survival

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; EL NINO; ENDANGERED SPECIES; JUVENILE; PINNIPED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SURVIVAL;

HAWAIIA; MAMMALIA; MONACHUS SCHAUINSLANDI; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0038267374     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2003.tb01323.x     Document Type: Article

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