Spatial variation in age-specific probabilities of first reproduction for Weddell seals

Oikos

Volumn 117, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1165-1174

  Hadley, Gillian L ^a   Rotella, Jay J ^a   Garrott, Robert A ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERSISTENCE; PINNIPED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREY AVAILABILITY; PROBABILITY; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; EREBUS BAY;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII;

EID: 49249122207     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2008.16623.x     Document Type: Article

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