Through-ice communication by Weddell seals may not be practicable

Polar Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 810-812

  Terhune, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; CALLING BEHAVIOR; MALE BEHAVIOR; PINNIPED;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; WORLD;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 11144291558     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-004-0659-4     Document Type: Article

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