Habitat selection by ice-associated pinnipeds near St. Lawrence Island, Alaska in March 2001

Polar Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 577-586

  Simpkins, Michael A ^a   Hiruki Raring, Lisa M ^a   Sheffield, Gay ^b   Grebmeier, Jacqueline M ^c   Bengtson, John L ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEY; HABITAT SELECTION; PINNIPED; SEA ICE;

UNITED STATES;

ERIGNATHUS BARBATUS; MAMMALIA; ODOBENIDAE; ODOBENUS ROSMARUS; PHOCA; PHOCA FASCIATA; PHOCA HISPIDA; PHOCA LARGHA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0141649453     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-003-0527-7     Document Type: Article

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