Distribution and abundance of the South American sea lion Otaria flavescens (Carnivora: Otariidae) along the central coast off Chile

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 97-106

  Sepúlveda, Maritza ^a,b   Oliva, Doris ^a   Urra, Alejandra ^a   Pérez Álvarez, María J ^a,b,c   Moraga, Rodrigo ^a,b   Schrader, Daniel ^a   Inostroza, Patricia ^a,b   Melo, Ángela ^a   Díaz, Humberto ^a   Sielfeld, Walter ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^b Centro de InvestigaciAôn Eutropia   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^d UNIVERSIDAD ARTURO PRAT   (Chile)

Author keywords

Census; Chilean coast; Otaria flavescens; Overexploitation; Sea lions

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; OTARIA BYRONIA; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 79960117732     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: 07176317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2011000100007     Document Type: Article

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