Examining natural population growth from near extinction: The case of the Antarctic fur seal at the South Shetlands, Antarctica

Polar Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 304-311

  Hucke Gaete, R ^a   Osman, L P ^a   Moreno, C A ^a   Torres, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b Depto Cie Inst Antartico Chileno   (Chile)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus gazella; Carrying capacity; Exploitation; Monitoring; Population recovery; Time series

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; EXPLOITATION; PINNIPED; POPULATION GROWTH;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; GAZELLA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 2442453590     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-003-0587-8     Document Type: Article

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