Quantifying the effects of prey abundance on killer whale reproduction

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 632-640

  Ward, Eric J ^a   Holmes, Elizabeth E ^a   Balcomb, Ken C ^b  

^a NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian model selection; Killer whale; Management of endangered species; Predator prey interactions; Resource limitation; Salmon

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FECUNDITY; INBREEDING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREY AVAILABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SALMONID; SENESCENCE; SEX RATIO; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WHALE;

MAMMALIA; ONCORHYNCHUS TSHAWYTSCHA; ORCINUS ORCA;

EID: 65349130819     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01647.x     Document Type: Article

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