Natal site fidelity by breeding female southern elephant seals in relation to their history of participation in the winter haulout

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 373-382

  Hofmeyr, G J G ^a,b   Kirkman, S P ^a,c,d   Pistorius, P A ^a,e   Bester, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b PORT ELIZABETH MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^c Oceans and Coasts   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^e NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

animal movement; dispersal; Mirounga leonina; Subantarctic

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; NATAL DISPERSAL; PINNIPED; PREDATION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SITE FIDELITY; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; WINTER;

MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

ANIMALIA; MIROUNGA LEONINA;

EID: 84868227865     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2012.689619     Document Type: Article

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