Stable isotope signal homogeneity and differences between and within pinniped muscle and skin

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 176-185

  Todd, Sean K ^a   Holm, Bethany ^a   Rosen, David A S ^b   Tollit, Dominic J ^b  

^a Policy and Design   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD PREFERENCE; LIPID; MUSCLE; PINNIPED; SKIN; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 73349116554     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2009.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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