Consequences of maternal size for reproductive expenditure and pupping success of grey seals at North Rona, Scotland

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 235-253

  Pomeroy, P P ^a   Fedak, M A ^a   Rothery, P ^b   Anderson, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Life histories; Maternal expenditure; Reproduction; Seals

Indexed keywords

REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SIZE AT MATURITY;

HEBRIDES; NORTH RONA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032992817     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1999.00281.x     Document Type: Article

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