The influence of reproductive experience on milk energy output and lactation performance in the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)

PLoS ONE

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Lang, Shelley L C ^a   Iverson, Sara J ^a   Bowen, W Don ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY TRANSFER; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; SEAL; ANIMAL; MILK; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; MAMMALIA;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; REPRODUCTION; SEALS, EARLESS;

EID: 79955924804     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019487     Document Type: Article

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