Differences in foraging location of Mexican and California elephant seals: Evidence from stable isotopes in pups

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 326-338

  Aurioles, David ^a   Koch, Paul L ^b   Le Boeuf, Burney J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Elephant seal; Feeding areas; Isotope; Migration; Mirounga angustirostris; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MIGRATION; PINNIPED; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ANO NUEVO ISLAND; CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MIROUNGA; MIROUNGA ANGUSTIROSTRIS;

EID: 33645302407     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00023.x     Document Type: Article

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