Exploring linkages between abiotic oceanographic processes and a top-trophic predator in an Antarctic ecosystem

Ecosystems

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 119-126

  Proffitt, Kelly M ^a   Garrott, Robert A ^a   Rotella, Jay J ^a   Siniff, Donald B ^b   Testa, J Ward ^c  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Climatic variation; El Nino southern oscillation; Leptonychotes weddellii; Sea ice extent; Weddell seal

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE VARIATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; GLOBAL CLIMATE; ICE COVER; LIFE HISTORY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PINNIPED; POLAR REGION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR; WEANING;

ANTARCTICA; ROSS SEA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; MAMMALIA;

EID: 34249656781     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-006-9003-x     Document Type: Article

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