Blubber fatty acids of gray seals reveal sex differences in the diet of a size-dimorphic marine carnivore

作者: Carrie A Beck , Sara J Iverson , W Don Bowen

DOI: 10.1139/Z05-021

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摘要: Sex differences in foraging behaviour have been attributed to size dimorphism, niche divergence, and sex-specific fitness-maximizing strategies. Although sex diving of mari...

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