Implication of life history strategies for prenatal investment in cetaceans

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 182-194

  Huang, Shiang Lin ^a,b   Chou, Lien Siang ^a   Shih, Nien Tsu ^b   Ni, I Hsun ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Beaked whales; Life history; Maternal investment; Reproductive energetics

Indexed keywords

BIRTH DATE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ENERGETICS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; WHALE;

CETACEA; MYSTICETI; ZIPHIIDAE;

EID: 78650564075     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00392.x     Document Type: Article

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