Differences in diving and swimming behavior of pup and juvenile Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 539-553

  Rehberg, M J ^a,b   Burns, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FECUNDITY; JUVENILE; PINNIPED; PREY AVAILABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 46749107223     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-018     Document Type: Article

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