Factors affecting first-year survival in grey seals and their implications for life history strategy

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 138-149

  Hall, Ailsa J ^a   McConnell, Bernie J ^a   Barker, Richard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Condition; Dead recovery; Mark recapture; Maternal investment; Tag resight

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; LIFE HISTORY; PINNIPED; SURVIVAL; WEANING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

BRYOPHYTA; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0035081278     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2001.00468.x     Document Type: Article

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