A multivariate analysis of phenotype and paternity in male harbor seals, Phoca vitulina, at Sable Island, Nova Scotia

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 169-177

  Coltman, David W ^a,c   Bowen, W Don ^b   Wright, Jonathan M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body size; Mating success; Microsatellites; Phenotype; Pinniped; Reproductive strategy; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

MARINE MAMMAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATERNITY; POPULATION ECOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA; SABLE ISLAND;

PHOCA VITULINA;

EID: 0032907694     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/10.2.169     Document Type: Article

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