Detecting alternate foraging ecotypes in Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) colonies using stable isotope analysis

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 567-586

  Lowther, Andrew D ^a,b   Goldsworthy, S D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian sea lion; Blood; Foraging behavior; Foraging ecotypes; Otariid; Population structure; Sea lion; Seal; Stable isotopes; Whiskers

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; BREEDING POPULATION; ECOTYPE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; PINNIPED; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PUPA; STABLE ISOTOPE;

MAMMALIA; NEOPHOCA CINEREA; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 79959753899     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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