Variation in the timing of moult in southern elephant seals at Marion Island

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-84

  Kirkman, S P ^a   Bester, M N ^a   Pistorius, P A ^a   Hofmeyr, G J G ^a   Jonker, F C ^a   Owen, R ^a   Strydom, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Marion Island; Moult; Southern elephant seal

Indexed keywords

MOLT; PINNIPED; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

ELEPHANT; MAMMALIA; MIROUNGA LEONINA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0347538116     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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