Food consumption, growth and food passage times in Pacific Walrus

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 192-203

  Kastelein, R A ^a,b   Klasen, W J C ^a,b   Postma, J ^a,b   Boer, H ^c   Wiepkema, P R ^d  

^a Harderwijk Marine Mammal Park   (Netherlands)

^b port of Grévin et Compagnie   (France)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d Wakening Agricultural University   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carmine red; Energetics; Food consumption; Formula; Growth; Husbandry; Milk composition; Pinniped; Walrus

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547156453     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2003.tb02080.x     Document Type: Article

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