Extreme natal philopatry in female Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-73

  Hoffman, Joseph Ivan ^a   Forcada, Jaume ^b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Natal site fidelity; Otariid; Pinniped; Pupping location

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; BREEDING POPULATION; BREEDING SITE; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; LIFE HISTORY; PHILOPATRY; PINNIPED; SITE FIDELITY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TAGGING; YOUNG POPULATION;

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; MAMMALIA; OTARIIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 83555161659     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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