At-sea movements and habitat use of adult male Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1781-1788

  Kirkwood, Roger ^a   Lynch, Michael ^b   Gales, Nick ^c   Dann, Peter ^a   Sumner, Michael ^d  

^a Phillip Island Nature Park   (Australia)

^b Melbourne Zoo   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; FISHERIES; MAMMALS;

CONTINENTAL SHELF WATERS; FUR SEALS; SEAL ROCKS;

OCEAN HABITATS;

ADULT; CONTINENTAL SHELF; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; MALE; MOVEMENT; PINNIPED; WATER COLUMN;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BASS STRAIT; PHILLIP ISLAND; SEAL ROCKS; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS DORIFERUS; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 34247157906     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-164     Document Type: Article

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