Decline in northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) pup production on the Pribilof Islands

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 486-491

  Towell, Rod G ^a   Ream, Rolf R ^a   York, Anne E ^b  

^a NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PINNIPED; POPULATION DECLINE; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; PRIBILOF ISLANDS; UNITED STATES;

CALLORHINUS URSINUS;

EID: 33645352487     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00026.x     Document Type: Article

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