Diving behavior of the Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) in Monterey Bay, California

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 283-295

  Eguchi, Tomoharu ^a,b   Harvey, James T ^a  

^a MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass; Dive types; Harbor seal; Optimal foraging depth; Phoca vitulina richardii; Time depth recorders

Indexed keywords

DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PINNIPED;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

MAMMALIA; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDII; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 18244369981     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2005.tb01228.x     Document Type: Article

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