The ecology of 3-D space use in a sexually dimorphic mammal

Ecography

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 371-380

  Harvey, Valérie ^a   Côté, Steeve D ^a   Hammill, Mike O ^b  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIVING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; HOME RANGE; JUVENILE; MAMMAL; PINNIPED; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREDATOR; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPACE USE; VERTICAL MOVEMENT; WATER DEPTH;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE;

ANIMALIA; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 44849119499     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0906-7590.2008.05218.x     Document Type: Article

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