Health and condition in the adult Weddell seal of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

Zoology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 177-183

  Mellish, Jo Ann E ^a,b   Hindle, Allyson G ^c,d   Horning, Markus ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body condition; Health parameters; Leptonychotes weddellii; Marine mammals; Weddell seal

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; ANTARCTIC REGIONS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; SEALS, EARLESS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79959583485     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2010.11.007     Document Type: Article

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