Diving to extremes: Are New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri) pushing their limits in a marginal habitat?

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 269, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 233-240

  Chilvers, B L ^a   Wilkinson, I S ^a,d   Duignan, P J ^b   Gemmell, N J ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d Department of Environment and Conservation ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerobic dive limits; Diving behaviour; New Zealand sea lions; Phocarctos hookeri; Pinnipeds

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PINNIPED;

AUCKLAND ISLANDS; AUSTRALASIA; ENDERBY ISLAND; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; OTARIIDAE; PHOCARCTOS HOOKERI; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 33646891694     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00059.x     Document Type: Article

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