Variations of fat and protein levels in the Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii Lesson 1826) milk at Laurie Island, Antarctica: Preliminary study;Variaciones de los niveles de grasa y proteína en la leche de la foca de Weddell (Leptonychotes weddellii Lesson 1826) en la isla Laurie, Antártica: Estudio preliminar

Revista de Biologia Marina y Oceanografia

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-158

  Márquez, María E ^a   Carlini, Alejandro R ^a   Baroni, Andrea V ^b   de Ferrer, Patricia A Ronayne ^b  

^a INSTITUTO ANTÁRTICO ARGENTINO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antarctic pinnipeds; Energy content; Lactation; Milk protein

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; FAT; LACTATION; MILK PRODUCTION; PINNIPED; PROTEIN;

ANTARCTICA; LAURIE ISLAND; SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 51549102577     PISSN: 07173326     EISSN: 07181957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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