Development of foraging behavior in juvenile northern elephant seals

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 274, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 180-187

  Zeno, R L ^a   Crocker, D E ^a   Hassrick, J L ^a   Allen, S G ^b   Costa, D P ^c  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Point Reyes National Seashore   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Diving; Foraging behavior; Phocids; Pinnipeds

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DIEL MIGRATION; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; PINNIPED;

ANO NUEVO ISLAND; CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MIROUNGA ANGUSTIROSTRIS; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 38549176647     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00371.x     Document Type: Article

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