Influence of maternal characteristics and oceanographic conditions on survival and recruitment probabilities of Weddell seals

• Published in: Oikos
• Main Authors: L. Hadley, Gillian, J. Rotella, Jay, A. Garrott, Robert
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2007
• Subjects: Erebus Bay; Weddell; Antarc*; Antarctica; Sea ice; Weddell Seals
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0030-1299.2007.15528.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.0030-1299.2007.15528.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.0030-1299.2007.15528.x

For long‐lived animals, maternal age and breeding experience can vary widely and affect offspring survival and recruitment probabilities. In addition, these vital rates may be influenced by annual variation in environmental conditions. We evaluated various hypotheses regarding how offspring survival...