Estimating survival and capture probability of fur seal pups using multistate mark-recapture models

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-80

  Bradshaw, Corey J A ^a,c   Barker, Richard J ^a   Harcourt, Robert G ^b   Davis, Lloyd S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus forsteri; Mark recapture; Multistate model; New Zealand fur seal; Pinniped; Survival; Transition

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; PINNIPED; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SURVIVAL;

NEW ZEALAND;

ARCTOCEPHALUS FORSTERI; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0037325982     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0065:ESACPO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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