Breeding season and embryonic diapause in crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophagus)

Reproduction

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 365-370

  Laws, R M ^a   Baird, A ^a   Bryden, M M ^a,b  

^a University of Sydney ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIAPAUSE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; LACTATION; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATION; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WEANING;

LOBODON CARCINOPHAGUS; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0141613845     PISSN: 14701626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/rep.0.1260365     Document Type: Article

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