Foraging while breeding:alternative mating strategies by male Weddell seals?

• Published in: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
• Main Authors: Harcourt, R. G., Kingston, J. J., Waas, J. R., Hindell, M. A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: McMurdo Sound; Turtle Rock; Weddell; Weddell Seals
• Online Access: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/179eaca1-d1c7-40e2-bee0-f21f5a42b603; https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.915; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=40549115028&partnerID=8YFLogxK

1. In terrestrially breeding phocid seals males are significantly larger than females with their large size conferring advantage in male-male competition, and increasing their ability to fast during the breeding season, prolonging tenure and hence mating opportunities. 2. For aquatically breeding se...