Causes of mortality in northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus), St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, 1986-2006

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 450-473

  Spraker, Terry R ^a   Lander, Michelle E ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Callorhinus ursinus; Diseases; Mortality; Northern fur seals; Pribilot Islands; St. Paul Island

Indexed keywords

CALLORHINUS; CALLORHINUS URSINUS;

ANIMAL; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; INFECTION; INJURY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; SEAL; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY;

ALASKA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FUR SEALS; INFECTION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77952353316     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.2.450     Document Type: Review

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