Intraspecific allometry of neonatal size in the Antarctic fur sea (Arctocephalus galapagoensis)
Intraspecific allometry of pup mass as a function of maternal mass was analysed in Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella), a highly dimorphic species. The allometric exponent was 0.6, much lower than in interspecific comparisons. Slopes were the same for mother-son pairs as for mother-daughter...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:521544 2023-05-15T13:41:42+02:00 Intraspecific allometry of neonatal size in the Antarctic fur sea (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) Costa, D.P. Trillmich, F. Croxall, J.P. 1988-05 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/521544/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF00295105 unknown Springer Costa, D.P.; Trillmich, F.; Croxall, J.P. 1988 Intraspecific allometry of neonatal size in the Antarctic fur sea (Arctocephalus galapagoensis). Polar Biology, 22 (5). 361-364. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00295105 <https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00295105> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1988 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00295105 2023-02-04T19:47:24Z Intraspecific allometry of pup mass as a function of maternal mass was analysed in Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella), a highly dimorphic species. The allometric exponent was 0.6, much lower than in interspecific comparisons. Slopes were the same for mother-son pairs as for mother-daughter pairs, but adjusted means were significantly higher for the former, indicating higher reproductive effort of mothers of sons. The correlation of maternal mass with pup mass explained 59% of the variance in female pup mas but only 18% of that in male pup mass. Females appeared to produce sons which were as big as possible. Relative pup mass decreased with increasing maternal mass indicating a lower reproductive effort of bigger and presumably older mothers, contrary to expectations from life history theory. Sex ratio of pups showed no relation to maternal mass. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Fur Seals Arctocephalus gazella Polar Biology Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic The Antarctic Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 22 5 361 364 |
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Intraspecific allometry of pup mass as a function of maternal mass was analysed in Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella), a highly dimorphic species. The allometric exponent was 0.6, much lower than in interspecific comparisons. Slopes were the same for mother-son pairs as for mother-daughter pairs, but adjusted means were significantly higher for the former, indicating higher reproductive effort of mothers of sons. The correlation of maternal mass with pup mass explained 59% of the variance in female pup mas but only 18% of that in male pup mass. Females appeared to produce sons which were as big as possible. Relative pup mass decreased with increasing maternal mass indicating a lower reproductive effort of bigger and presumably older mothers, contrary to expectations from life history theory. Sex ratio of pups showed no relation to maternal mass. |
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Costa, D.P. Trillmich, F. Croxall, J.P. Intraspecific allometry of neonatal size in the Antarctic fur sea (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) |
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Intraspecific allometry of neonatal size in the Antarctic fur sea (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) |
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Intraspecific allometry of neonatal size in the Antarctic fur sea (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) |
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Intraspecific allometry of neonatal size in the Antarctic fur sea (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) |
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Intraspecific allometry of neonatal size in the Antarctic fur sea (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) |
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Intraspecific allometry of neonatal size in the Antarctic fur sea (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) |
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intraspecific allometry of neonatal size in the antarctic fur sea (arctocephalus galapagoensis) |
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Costa, D.P.; Trillmich, F.; Croxall, J.P. 1988 Intraspecific allometry of neonatal size in the Antarctic fur sea (Arctocephalus galapagoensis). Polar Biology, 22 (5). 361-364. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00295105 <https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00295105> |
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