Assessing the use of milk fatty acids to infer the diet of the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-176

  Baylis, A M M ^a,b,c   Hamer, D J ^a,b   Nichols, P D ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c Falkland Islands Government   (Falkland Islands (Malvinas))

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DIET; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FATTY ACID; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PINNIPED; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

CEPHALOPODA; CHONDRICHTHYES; CRUSTACEA; NEOPHOCA CINEREA; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 60749113458     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR08046     Document Type: Article

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