Influence of maternal mass and condition on energy transfer in Weddell seals

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 724-733

  Wheatley, Kathryn E ^a   Bradshaw, Corey J A ^a,b   Davis, Lloyd S ^c   Harcourt, Robert G ^d   Hindell, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body composition; Lactation; Leptonychotes weddellii; Maternal expenditure; Phocids

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LACTATION; PREDATOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUCKLING; TIME; WEANING;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SEALS, EARLESS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 33646550841     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01093.x     Document Type: Article

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