Can Near Infrared Spectroscopy be used to improve assessment of marine mammal diets via fecal analysis?

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 261-275

  Kaneko, Hitomi ^a   Lawler, Ivan Robert ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus; Australian fur seal; California sea lion; Diet; Fecal analysis; Near infrared spectroscopy; Seal; Zalophus californianus

Indexed keywords

DIET; FECES; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MARINE MAMMAL;

ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS DORIFERUS; CEPHALOPODA; MAMMALIA; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS;

EID: 33645314113     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00030.x     Document Type: Article

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