Sexual dimorphism in sea lion pups: Differential maternal investment, or sex-specific differences in energy allocation?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-41

  Ono, Kathryn A ^a,b   Boness, Daryl J ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

California sea lion; Growth rate; Maternal investment; Metabolic rate; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS; ZALEPHUS CALIFORNIANUS;

CALIFORNIA SEA LION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GROWTH; MATERNAL INVESTMENT; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

EID: 0029669053     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050214     Document Type: Article

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