Examining the potential for nutritional stress in young Steller sea lions: Physiological effects of prey composition

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 175, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 265-273

  Rosen, David A S ^a   Trites, Andrew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Metabolism; Nutrition; Steller sea lions; Tissue catabolism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAT INTAKE; FISH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; SEAL; SEASON;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY FATS; ENERGY INTAKE; FISHES; SEA LIONS; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; CLUPEA HARENGUS; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; OTARIIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; POLLACHIUS VIRENS;

EID: 20044365091     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-005-0481-5     Document Type: Article

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