Inter-population differences in diving behaviour of adult male southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina)

Polar Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1759-1766

  James, B S ^a   McIntyre, T ^a   Tosh, C A ^a   Bornemann, H ^b   Plotz J ^b   Bester, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adult males; Dive behaviour; Inter population variation; King George Island; Marion Island; Mixed effects modelling; Southern elephant seals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BATHYMETRY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION; MALE; PINNIPED; POPULATION MODELING; TRACKING; WATER DEPTH;

ANTARCTICA; KING GEORGE ISLAND; MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

ANIMALIA; MIROUNGA; MIROUNGA LEONINA;

EID: 84867671245     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-012-1214-3     Document Type: Article

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