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A field-based method for estimating age in wild juvenile Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus)

  • Reference: King, J., T. Gelatt, and K. Pitcher. 2003. A field-based method for estimating age in wild juvenile Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) [abstract]. Page 84 [In] Abstracts of the 15th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 14-19 December 2003, Greensboro, North Caroline. Society for Marine Mammalogy.
  • Audiences: Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: Thomas S. Gelatt, James C. King, Kenneth W. Pitcher
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  • Keywords: Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, estimating age, canine length, diastema length, whisker length, body length
  • Link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/field_based_method_estimating_age_wild_juvenile_steller_se_lions.pdf (PDF)
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  • Primary Authors: James C. King
  • Programs: Marine Mammals
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  • Publication Types: Abstract/Poster/Presentation (Scientific)
  • Regions: Region I - Southeast Alaska, Region II - Southcentral Alaska, Region IV - Central and Southwest Alaska
  • Species: Steller Sea Lion
  • Species Categories: Endangered or Threatened Species (Federal), Mammals, Marine Mammals
  • Title: A field-based method for estimating age in wild juvenile Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus)
  • Topics: Identification (e.g., antler size, type, sex), Research, Technique Development (e.g., population survey, breakaway snares)
  • Year: 2003

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