Colony growth and pup condition of the New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) on the Kaikoura coastline compared with other east coast colonies

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 497-505

  Boren, L J ^a,b   Muller, C G ^a   Gemmell, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BREEDING SEASON; CARNIVORE; COLONY STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION GROWTH;

AUSTRALASIA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; HORSESHOE BAY; KAIKOURA; MARLBOROUGH; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; TE OKA BAY;

ARCTOCEPHALUS FORSTERI;

EID: 33749371531     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR05092     Document Type: Article

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