Reproductive energetics and female attendance patterns of Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) during early lactation

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 152-170

  Gamel, Christopher M ^a,c   Davis, Randall W ^a   David, Jeremy H M ^b   Meÿer, Michael A ^b   Brandon, Elisif ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY CONDITION; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; LACTATION; PINNIPED; REPRODUCTIVE COST;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 23644447012     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2005)153[0152:REAFAP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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