Comparison of processing pinniped scat samples using a washing machine and nested sieves

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 253-257

  Orr, Anthony J ^a   Laake, Jeffrey L ^a   Dhruv, Mark I ^a   Banks, Adria S ^a   DeLong, Robert L ^a   Huber, Harriet R ^a  

^a NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

California sea lion; Diet; Harbor seal; Phoca vitulina; Pinniped; Scat analysis; Zalophus californianus

Indexed keywords

DIET; FECAL PELLET; METHODOLOGY; PINNIPED; SIEVING;

OTARIIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; SCATOPHAGIDAE (FISHES); SCATOPHAGUS ARGUS; VERTEBRATA; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS;

EID: 0038814750     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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