Evidence for density dependent population regulation in southern elephant seals in the southern Indian Ocean

African Zoology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-80

  Pistorius, P A ^a   Taylor, F E ^a   Bester, M N ^a   Hofmeyr, G J G ^a   Kirkman, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Marion Island; Population regulation; Southern elephant seals

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ESTIMATION METHOD; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; PINNIPED; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION GROWTH; SURVIVAL;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (SOUTH); PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTH);

MIROUNGA LEONINA;

EID: 46849114916     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/1562-7020(2008)43[75:EFDDPR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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