Remarkable development of diving performance and migrations of hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) during their first year of life

Polar Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 433-441

  Folkow, Lars P ^a   Nordøy, Erling S ^a   Blix, Arnoldus S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diving depth; Diving duration; Immature; Juvenile; Migration; Oxygen stores; Pinnipeds; Satellite tracking

Indexed keywords

DIVING BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; OXYGEN; PINNIPED; RADIOTELEMETRY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRACKING; WATER DEPTH;

ARCTIC; ARCTIC OCEAN; GREENLAND; NORWEGIAN SEA;

CYSTOPHORA (MAMMALIA); CYSTOPHORA CRISTATA; MAMMALIA; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 77952430772     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-009-0718-y     Document Type: Article

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