Age and reproductive maturity of New Zealand fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) in southern Australia

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 639-648

  McKenzie, Jane ^a,e   Page, Brad ^b   Shaugnnessy, Peter D ^c   Hindell, Mark A ^d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Arctocephalus forsteri; Cementum; Longevity; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; LIFE HISTORY; LONGEVITY; PINNIPED; REPRODUCTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; KANGAROO ISLAND; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; ARCTOCEPHALUS FORSTERI;

EID: 34347214495     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-150R1.1     Document Type: Article

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