Variation in probability of first reproduction of Weddell seals

• Published in: Journal of Animal Ecology
• Main Authors: HADLEY, GILLIAN L., ROTELLA, JAY J., GARROTT, ROBERT A., NICHOLS, JAMES D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2006
• Subjects: Erebus Bay; Weddell; Antarc*; Antarctica; Weddell Seal; Weddell Seals
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01118.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2656.2006.01118.x; https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01118.x

Summary For many species, when to begin reproduction is an important life‐history decision that varies by individual and can have substantial implications for lifetime reproductive success and fitness. We estimated age‐specific probabilities of first‐time breeding and modelled variation in these rat...