Limited intra-specific variation in male grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) dominance relationships in relation to variation in male mating success and female availability

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 246, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 259-267

  Twiss, S D ^a   Anderson, S S ^b   Monaghan, P ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dominance; Halichoerus grypus; Mating success; Pinniped; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATING SUCCESS; SEAL (ANIMAL);

CANADA; UNITED KINGDOM;

HALICHOERUS GRYPUS;

EID: 0032415397     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998009984     Document Type: Article

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