Permanent marking in an endangered species: Physiological response to hot branding in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-47

  Mellish, Jo Ann ^a,b   Hennen, Daniel ^b   Thomton, Jamie ^b   Petrauskas, Lisa ^a,b   Atkinson, Shannon ^a,b   Calkins, Don ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; HEALTH IMPACT; MARKING METHOD; PINNIPED; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL MATURITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 33847402287     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06073     Document Type: Article

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