Bacular and testicular growth and allometry in the ringed seal (Pusa hispida): Evidence of polygyny?

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 803-810

  Yurkowski, David J ^a   Chambellant, Magaly ^a   Ferguson, Steven H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

allometry; baculum; growth; mating system; polygyny; ringed seal; testicle

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HARVESTING; MATURATION; PINNIPED; POLYGYNY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL SELECTION;

BACULUM; PHOCA GROENLANDICA; PHOCA HISPIDA; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 80051887885     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/10-MAMM-A-082.1     Document Type: Article

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