Pup growth and maternal attendance patterns in Subantarctic fur seals

• Main Authors: Kirkman, S.P., Bester, M.N., Hofmeyr, G.J.G., Pistorius, P.A., Makhado, A.B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: NISC (Pty) Ltd 2017
• Subjects: Subantarctic fur seal; Marion Island; Gough Island; pup growth; maternal attendance behaviour; Gough
• Online Access: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/155408

Samples of pups from the expanding populations of Subantarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis) at Marion and Gough islands were weighed at specific ages between birth and weaning in the period 1993-2000. Growth was estimated and compared between years, sexes, sites of different density, and pop...