Daily energy expenditure of northern fur seals : techniques and measurements

Seasonal changes in the daily energy expenditure (DEE) of captive northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) and key components of their energy budget (cost of resting metabolism, thermoregulation, activity and growth) were examined to elucidate potential reasons for the species’ population decline in...

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Main Author: Dalton, Alexander Jonathan MacGregor
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/46004