Kin selection may influence fostering behaviour in Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella)

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 270, Issue 1528, 2003, Pages 2033-2037

  Gemmell, Neil J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fostering; Kin selection; Maternal investment; Microsatellites; Pinniped; Reproductive strategies

Indexed keywords

KIN SELECTION; PARENTAL CARE; PINNIPED; RECIPROCITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTARCTICA; ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; KIN SELECTION; MALE; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SEAL;

BIRD ISLAND; SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS;

ANIMALIA; ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; AVES; GAZELLA; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0141528579     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2467     Document Type: Article

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