An evaluation of hot-iron branding as a permanent marking method for adult New Zealand sea lions, Phocarctos hookeri

Wildlife Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-60

  Wilkinson, I S ^a,b   Chilvers, B L ^a   Duignan, P J ^c,d   Pistorius, P A ^e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Environment Climate Change and Water ^*  (Australia)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOTELEMETRY; IRON; PINNIPED; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SEASONALITY; SHARK; SKIN; SURVIVAL; TAGGING;

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; OTARIIDAE; PHOCARCTOS HOOKERI; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 79952820549     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR10077     Document Type: Article

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