Fluctuations in the population of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina at Kerguelen Island
An analysis of census information published for the years 1952, 1958,1960 and 1970 and that obtained during this study in 1977, indicates that both the breeding bull and cow components of this population fluctuated in numbers during the past 25 years. In spite of these fluctuations, the general tren...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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NISC (Pty) Ltd
2017
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| Online Access: | http://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/152130 |