Trophic interactions of Antarctic seals as determined by stable isotope signatures

Polar Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 368-373

  Zhao, Liying ^a   Castellini, Michael A ^a   Mau, Tamara L ^a   Trumble, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PINNIPED; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

ROSS SEA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

FELIDAE; HYDRURGA LEPTONYX; LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; PANTHERA PARDUS; PHOCA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 2942754109     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-004-0598-0     Document Type: Article

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