Leucistic Antarctic fur seals at Bouvetøya

Polar Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-79

  Hofmeyr, G J Greg ^a   Bester, Marthán N ^a   Kirkman, Steve P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus gazella; Bouvet ya; Founder effect; Leucism

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; FOUNDER EFFECT; PINNIPED;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BOUVET ISLAND;

ANIMALIA; ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA;

EID: 28844484441     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-005-0030-4     Document Type: Article

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