Fish consumption by harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the San Juan Islands, Washington

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-41

  Howard, Sarah M S ^a,b   Lance, Monique M ^c   Jeffries, Steven J ^c   Acevedo Gutiérrez, Alejandro ^a,b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUPEIDAE; MAMMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84871812147     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7755/FB.111.1.3     Document Type: Article

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