Geographic and temporal variation in the condition of pups of the New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri): Evidence for density dependence and differences in the marine environment

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 252, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-51

  Bradshaw, Corey J A ^a   Davis, Lloyd S ^b   Lalas, Chris ^c   Harcourt, Robert G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c Box 31 ^*  (New Zealand)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus forsteri; Condition index; Density dependence; El Nino; ENSO; Environmental variation; La Nina; Morphometrics; New Zealand fur seal

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; PINNIPED; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0033824380     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900009055     Document Type: Article

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