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Sea Lion

Known as: Sealion, Sea Lions, Lion, Sea 
A group comprised of several species of aquatic carnivores in different genera, in the family Otariidae. In comparison to FUR SEALS, they have… 
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Fur SealsIn BloodMicrobiologicalphysiological aspects

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OtariidaePinnipedia

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ZalophusZalophus califonianus

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Alimentary niche partitioning in the Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki
Sea lions are generally considered opportunistic feeders. However, studies from different areas suggest their diet consists… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Multiple foraging strategies in a marine apex predator, the Galapagos sea lion Zalophus wollebaeki
Three fundamental foraging patterns in air-breathing marine vertebrates have been described: epipelagic, mesopelagic and benthic… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
QUANTIFYING ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH USING PREY SKELETAL STRUCTURES FROM FECAL SAMPLES TO DETERMINE THE DIET OF STELLER'S SEA LION (EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS)
We examined the digestion and passage times of bones and other hard parts from pollock, herring, salmon, and sandlance recovered… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Does the milk of callitrichid monkeys differ from that of larger anthropoids?
The generalization that anthropoid primates produce dilute milks that are low in protein and energy is based primarily on data… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Evaluation of mitogen-induced responses in marine mammal and human lymphocytes by in-vitro exposure of butyltins and non-ortho coplanar PCBs.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
METASTATIC CARCINOMA OF PROBABLE TRANSITIONAL CELL ORIGIN IN 66 FREE-LIVING CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS (ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS), 1979 TO 1994
Sixty-six (18%) cases of widely metastatic carcinoma of probable transitional cell origin were identified in 370 California sea… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Refined techniques for the analysis of Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica scats
We improved the techniques for determining prey items based on hair characteristics from scats of the free-ranging Asiatic lion… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Sex differences and developmental changes in selected juvenile activities (play) of domestic lambs
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
DDT in California Sea Lions
WE wish to report extraordinary concentrations of DDT residues* in California sea lions, Zalophus californianus, which inhabit… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
Cardiac Output during Diving in an Unrestrained Sea Lion
AQUATIC mammals and birds experience abrupt and profound cardiovascular changes during water immersion. In seals, for example, a… 
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