The cost and benefits of territorial tenure, and factors affecting mating success in male Antarctic fur seals

• Published in: Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Arnould, J. P. Y., Duck, C. D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zoological Society of London 1997
• Subjects: Antarctic; Bird Island; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals; Arctocephalus gazella
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/505737/; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb05739.x

The timing, location and duration of territorial tenure, and the mating success and return rates of male Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) were measured over four consecutive breeding seasons (1984–87) on Bird Island (54°00'S, 38°02'W), South Georgia. Tenure duration (days) follo...