Development of dispersal, movement patterns, and haul-out use by pup and juvenile steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 823-850

  Raum Suryan, Kimberly L ^a,b   Rehberg, Michael J ^a   Pendleton, Grey W ^a   Pitcher, Kenneth W ^a   Gelatt, Thomas S ^a  

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

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Animal movements; Dispersal; Distribution; Endangered; Eumetopias jubatus; Satellite telemetry; Steller sea lion

Indexed keywords

BIOTELEMETRY; DISPERSAL; HAULOUT BEHAVIOUR; MOVEMENT; PINNIPED; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; MAMMALIA; OTARIIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; PINNIPEDIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 6344287546     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2004.tb01195.x     Document Type: Article

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