Foraging locations of female New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri) from a declining colony

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 106-113

  Chilvers, B Louise ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fisheries interactions; Foraging ecology; Management

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; BYCATCH; COLONY; FECUNDITY; FISHERY REGULATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PINNIPED; POPULATION DECLINE;

AUCKLAND ISLANDS; NEW ZEALAND;

OTARIIDAE; PHOCARCTOS HOOKERI;

EID: 72749119481     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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