The behavioural response of lactating Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) to over-snow vehicles: A case study

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 488-496

  Van Polanen Petel, T D ^a   Giese, M A ^b   Wotherspoon, S ^a   Hindell, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; PROBABILITY;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; VEHICLE ACTIVITY; WEDDELL SEALS;

MAMMALS;

ADULT; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; LACTATION; PINNIPED; TRANSPORT VEHICLE;

ANTARCTICA;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII;

EID: 34547167146     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-029     Document Type: Article

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