Habitat selection by female Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus)

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Arnould, John P Y ^a   Kirkwood, Roger ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Phillip Island Nature Park   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian fur seal; Bass Strait; Foraging areas; Habitat selection; Otariid

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CONTINENTAL SHELF; FEEDING GROUND; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; OCEANOGRAPHY; PINNIPED; PREDATOR; SATELLITE; SITE FIDELITY; TELEMETRY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BASS STRAIT;

ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS DORIFERUS; CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 40549116056     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.908     Document Type: Conference Paper

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