Short- and long-term fluctuations in the size and condition of harp seal (Phoca groenlandica) in the Northwest Atlantic

NAFO Scientific Council Studies

Volumn , Issue 26, 1996, Pages 15-32

  Chabot, D ^a,b   Stenson, G B ^a   Cadigan, N G ^a,c  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^b MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological characterstics; Body condition; Body size; Growth; Harp seals; Population size; Seasonal fluctuations

Indexed keywords

EID: 8344270125     PISSN: 02506432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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