Variation in the relationship between offspring size and survival provides insight into causes of mortality in Hawaiian monk seals

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-64

  Baker, Jason D ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Hawaiian monk seal; Monachus schauinslandi; Offspring size; Survival

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COLONY; CONSERVATION STATUS; MORTALITY; PINNIPED; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

CHONDRICHTHYES; MONACHUS SCHAUINSLANDI;

EID: 55449088053     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00122     Document Type: Article

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