Seal milk. Π. Harp seal ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) milk: effects of stage of lactation on the composition of the milk

A harp seal and her pup were caught on the ice floes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and were kept in captivity for 16 days. Milk was collected from the seal 2, 3, 5, 6, and 16 days postpartum. The gross composition and the fatty acid and mineral constitution of the milk were determined. Both the fat an...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Horn, D. R. Van, Baker, β. Ε.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1971
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z71-168
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z71-168
Description
Summary:A harp seal and her pup were caught on the ice floes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and were kept in captivity for 16 days. Milk was collected from the seal 2, 3, 5, 6, and 16 days postpartum. The gross composition and the fatty acid and mineral constitution of the milk were determined. Both the fat and the protein contents were minimal on the 16th day postpartum. The fatty acid composition of the fat did not follow a definite pattern of change during the lactation period.

Similar Items