Maternal strategies of the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) at Dangerous Reef, South Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-62

  Lowther, Andrew D ^a   Goldsworthy, Simon D ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

attendance; maternal experience; milk; otariid; pup ontogeny

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; BREEDING SITE; COLONY STRUCTURE; EXPLOITATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATERNAL EFFECT; MILK; ONTOGENY; OPTIMIZATION; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PINNIPED; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA;

NEOPHOCA CINEREA; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 79960207895     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO11025     Document Type: Article

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