Joint diving behaviour of harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) females and pups in the lactation period

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Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 369-372

  Bekkby, Trine ^a   Bjørge, Arne ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diving; Female pup behaviour; Harbour seal; Lactation period; Phoca vitulina; Radio telemetry

Indexed keywords

PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0942280607     PISSN: 00364827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00364820310003082     Document Type: Article

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