Impact of colonial sealing on seal stocks around Australia, New Zealand and Subantarctic islands between 150 and 170 degrees east

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 117-126

  Ling, John K ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal hunting; Colonial sealing; Elephant seals; Exploitation; Fur seals; Oil cargoes; Populations; Sea lions; Skin cargoes

Indexed keywords

EID: 18244387328     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: 18367402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM02117     Document Type: Article

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