The influence of human disturbance on California sea lions during the breeding season

Animal Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 592-598

  Holcomb, K ^a   Young, J K ^a   Gerber, L R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal behavior; Conservation; Ecotourism; Management; Pinnipeds

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BREEDING SEASON; DISTURBANCE; ECOTOURISM; JUVENILE; PINNIPED; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; OTARIIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; ZALOPHUS; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS;

EID: 71049160071     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2009.00290.x     Document Type: Article

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