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Comparative analysis of the diet of Arctocephalus gazella (Pinnipedia), at two localities of the South Shetland Islands, with emphasis on the fish component

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Descalzo, Mariana, Daneri, Gustavo A., Negrete, Javier, Corbalán, Aldo, Barrera-Oro, Esteban (2021): Comparative analysis of the diet of Arctocephalus gazella (Pinnipedia), at two localities of the South Shetland Islands, with emphasis on the fish component. Iheringia, Série Zoologia (e2021024) 111: 1-7, DOI: 10.1590/1678-4766e2021024, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-4766e2021024

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