Seasonal differences in physiology of captive steller sea lions (eumetopias jubatus) in response to short-term low energy intake
Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) were fed restricted iso-caloric amounts of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) or walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) for 8-9 days, four times a year. At these levels, the sea lions lost an average of 10.1% of their initial body mass while on both experimental...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/15697 |