Foraging behaviour of female Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) during lactation: new insights from dietary biomarkers
Despite extensive studies on Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) in McMurdo Sound since the 1960s, uncertainty still remains regarding female foraging habits during the lactation period. Based on their large body mass at the start of lactation and large relative mass loss at the end, the current...
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University of Canterbury. Gateway Antarctica
2012
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Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.26021/6810 https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/handle/10092/10367 |