Age-related changes in hematocrit in the Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) and the Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 303-314

  Trillmich, Fritz ^a   Rea, Lorrie ^b   Castellini, Michael ^b   Wolf, Jochen B W ^a,c  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gal pagos sea lion; Hematocrit; Hemoglobin; Leptonychotes weddellii; Ontogeny; Weddell seal; Zalophus wollebaeki

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BLOOD; DIVING BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE; OXYGEN; PINNIPED;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; MAMMALIA; MIROUNGA ANGUSTIROSTRIS; ZALOPHUS WOLLEBAEKI;

EID: 42449149483     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2007.00177.x     Document Type: Article

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