Comment on Grahl-Nielsen et al. (2003) 'Fatty acid composition of the adipose tissue of polar bears and of their prey: Ringed seals, bearded seals and harp seals'

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 281, Issue , 2004, Pages 297-301

  Thiemann, Gregory W ^a   Budge, Suzanne M ^a   Bowen, W Don ^b   Iverson, Sara J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERIGNATHUS; PHOCA GROENLANDICA; PHOCA HISPIDA; PHOCIDAE; URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 9644281531     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps281297     Document Type: Note

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