Growth and survival of New Zealand sea lions, Phocarctos hookeri: Birth to 3 months

Polar Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 459-469

  Chilvers, B Louise ^a   Robertson, Bruce C ^b   Wilkinson, Ian S ^c   Duignan, Padraig J ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISHERY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORTALITY; PARTURITION; PINNIPED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

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

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OTARIIDAE; PHOCARCTOS HOOKERI; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 33846916003     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-006-0203-9     Document Type: Article

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