Ontogeny of aquatic behaviours in Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pups in relation to growth performances at Kerguelen Islands

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Gastebois, Caroline, Viviant, Morgane, Guinet, Christophe
• Other Authors: Centre d'études biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2011
• Subjects: Growth rate; Fasting; Kerguelen; Fur seal; Pups; Aquatic activity; geo; envir; Antarctic; Kerguelen Island; Kerguelen Islands; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seal; Arctocephalus gazella; Polar Biology
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-011-0965-6; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00574510

International audience In diving marine predators, such as pinnipeds, the development of diving and foraging skills prior to weaning might be critical to post-weaning survival. Here, we examined the effect of pup mass growth on the amount of time devoted to aquatic activities and the dive performanc...