Geographic variation in vocalizations of pups and mother-pup behavior of harp seals Pagophilus groenlandicus

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 109-120

  van Opzeeland, I C ^a   Corkeron, P J ^b   Risch, D ^c   Stenson, G ^d   van Parijs, S M ^b,c  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

^c NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate change; Geographic variation; Harp seal; Mother pup behavior; Pagophilus groenlandicus; Pup vocalizations

Indexed keywords

PHOCA GROENLANDICA;

EID: 70349245244     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00170     Document Type: Article

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