Effects of El Niño and La Niña events on the sex ratio of southern elephant seals at King George Island
The response of altered sex ratio in southern elephant seals due to environmental stress was analysed. Data were collected at King George Island from 1980 to 1994. Significant retreats in the ice cover during El Niño events strongly suggest environmental stress during this period along the Bellingsh...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01718630_v268_n_p293_Vergani |