Trophic level and overlap of sea lions (Zalophus californianus) in the Gulf of California, Mexico

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 554-576

  Porras Peters, Heidi ^a   Aurioles Gamboa, David ^a   Cruz Escalona, Victor Hugo ^a   Koch, Paul L ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California sea lion; Diet; Gulf of California; Stable isotopes; Trophic level; Zalophus californianus

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; CARBON ISOTOPE; DIETARY OVERLAP; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PINNIPED; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC LEVEL;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

OTARIIDAE; ZALOPHUS; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS;

EID: 47649083969     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2008.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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