Diet quality and season affect physiology and energetic priorities of captive Steller sea lions during and after periods of nutritional stress
The ability of animals to contend with unpredictable seasonal shifts in quality and quantity of prey has implications for the conservation of wildlife. Steller sea lions(Eumetopias jubatus) were subjected to different quantities and qualities of food to determine what physiological and endocrine re...
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University of British Columbia
2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/404 |