Rates of maximum food intake in young northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) and the seasonal effects of food intake on body growth

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-69

  Rosen, D A S ^a   Young, B L ^a   Trites, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH RATE; PHYSIOLOGY; PINNIPED; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEASONALITY;

ANIMALIA; CALLORHINUS; CALLORHINUS URSINUS;

EID: 84855376351     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z11-112     Document Type: Article

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