Seabirds in the diet of Cape fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus at three mainland breeding colonies in Namibia

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 509-512

  Mecenero, S ^a   Kirkman, S P ^b,c   Roux, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES   (Namibia)

^c MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus; Cape fur seal; Diet; Predation; Scat analysis; Seabirds

Indexed keywords

DIET; FECES; PINNIPED; PREDATION; SEABIRD;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS; PHALACROCORAX; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS;

EID: 28444447710     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320509504110     Document Type: Article

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