Variation in the timing of the breeding haulout of female southern elephant seals at Marion Island

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 379-388

  Kirkman, S P ^a   Bester, M N ^a   Hofmeyr, G J G ^a   Jonker, F C ^a   Pistorius, P A ^a   Owen, R ^a   Strydon, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; BREEDING SEASON; HAULOUT BEHAVIOUR; LIFE HISTORY; PINNIPED; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

ELEPHANT; MAMMALIA; MIROUNGA LEONINA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 5044228814     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO03038     Document Type: Article

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