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), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2011
• Subjects: Fur seal; Pups; Aquatic activity; Growth rate; Fasting; Kerguelen; [SDE]Environmental Sciences; Antarctic; Kerguelen Islands; Kerguelen Island; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seal; Arctocephalus gazella; Polar Biology
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-00574510; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-011-0965-6

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...