The diet of Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella during the breeding season at South Georgia

Polar Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-114

  Reid, Keith ^a   Arnould, John P Y ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA;

ANTARCTIC FUR SEAL; BREEDING SEASON; DIET; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LACTATING FEMALE; LACTATING FEMALES; SEASONALITY;

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA;

EID: 85047676490     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02390431     Document Type: Article

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