The effects of El Niño on the foraging behavior of lactating California sea lions (Zalophus californianus californianus) during the nonbreeding season

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 192-206

  Melin, S R ^a   DeLong, R L ^a   Siniff, D B ^b  

^a ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; COLONY; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LACTATION; PINNIPED; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

CALIFORNIA; CHANNEL ISLANDS [CALIFORNIA]; NORTH AMERICA; SAN MIGUEL ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

ZALOPHUS; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS CALIFORNIANUS;

EID: 41949104100     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-132     Document Type: Article

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