DNA-based identification of salmonid prey species in seal faeces

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 266, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-281

  Parsons, Kim M ^a,d   Piertney, Stuart B ^a   Middlemas, Stuart J ^b   Hammond, Phillip S ^c   Armstrong, John D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^d ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b; Faeces; Marine mammal; Pinniped; Prey identification

Indexed keywords

FECES; GENETIC ANALYSIS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; PINNIPED; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SELECTION; SALMONID;

HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; MAMMALIA; PINNIPEDIA; SALMO SALAR; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 22344431963     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836905006904     Document Type: Article

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