The frequency and costs of harassment in southern elephant seals

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 345-365

  Galimberti, F ^a   Boitani, L ^b   Marzetti, I ^b  

^a Elephant Seal Research Group   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Costs of reproduction; Harassment; Mating systems; Mirounga leonina; Southern elephant seal

Indexed keywords

HARASSMENT; HAREM; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATING BEHAVIOR; PINNIPED;

ARGENTINA; FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS); PUNTA DELGADA; SEA LION ISLAND; VALDES PENINSULA;

EID: 0033667314     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2000.9522792     Document Type: Article

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