Population dynamics of southern elephant seals : a synthesis of three decades of demographic research at Marion Island
Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonine numbers declined precipitously throughout most of their circumpolar distribution since the 1950s. A long-term intensive demographic programme was initiated in 1983 on the relatively small population of southern elephant seals at sub-Antarctic Marion Island in...
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ftunivpretoria:oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/19616 2023-05-15T14:05:19+02:00 Population dynamics of southern elephant seals : a synthesis of three decades of demographic research at Marion Island Pistorius, Pierre Anton De Bruyn, P.J. Nico Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt 2011 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/19616 https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2011.637357 en eng Taylor & Francis http://hdl.handle.net/2263/19616 Pistorius, PA, De Bruyn, PJN & Bester, MN 2011, 'Population dynamics of southern elephant seals : a synthesis of three decades of demographic research at Marion Island', African Journal of Marine Science, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 523-534. 1814–232X (print) 1814–2338 (online) doi:10.2989/1814232X.2011.637357 © NISC (Pty) Ltd and Taylor & Francis. This is an electronic version of an article published in African Journal of Marine Science, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 523-534, 2011. African Journal of Marine Science is available online at: http://tandfonline.com/loi/tams20 Environmental change Fecundity Growth Mark-recapture Mirounga leonina Population regulation Survival Postprint Article 2011 ftunivpretoria https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2011.637357 2022-05-31T13:37:40Z Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonine numbers declined precipitously throughout most of their circumpolar distribution since the 1950s. A long-term intensive demographic programme was initiated in 1983 on the relatively small population of southern elephant seals at sub-Antarctic Marion Island in an attempt to identify causative mechanisms associated with this decline. Weaned pups have been tagged annually since 1983, and this has produced a large number of individuals of known identity. A regular resighting programme yielded a mark-recapture dataset that has been subjected to numerous survival-based models. This ongoing programme produced a substantial body of scientific literature on population growth patterns, vital rates (survival and fecundity) and population regulation in southern elephant seals, which are reviewed in this synthesis. We briefly describe the analytical framework common to much of the demographic research, highlight important conclusions concerning population regulation of elephant seals at Marion Island, and discuss priorities for future research. The Department of Environmental Affairs provided both financial and logistical support for research at Marion Island in earlier years. More recently the Department of Science and Technology provided the funding, managed by the National Research Foundation. http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tams20 Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Elephant Seal Elephant Seals Marion Island Mirounga leonina Southern Elephant Seal Southern Elephant Seals University of Pretoria: UPSpace Antarctic African Journal of Marine Science 33 3 523 534 |
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Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonine numbers declined precipitously throughout most of their circumpolar distribution since the 1950s. A long-term intensive demographic programme was initiated in 1983 on the relatively small population of southern elephant seals at sub-Antarctic Marion Island in an attempt to identify causative mechanisms associated with this decline. Weaned pups have been tagged annually since 1983, and this has produced a large number of individuals of known identity. A regular resighting programme yielded a mark-recapture dataset that has been subjected to numerous survival-based models. This ongoing programme produced a substantial body of scientific literature on population growth patterns, vital rates (survival and fecundity) and population regulation in southern elephant seals, which are reviewed in this synthesis. We briefly describe the analytical framework common to much of the demographic research, highlight important conclusions concerning population regulation of elephant seals at Marion Island, and discuss priorities for future research. The Department of Environmental Affairs provided both financial and logistical support for research at Marion Island in earlier years. More recently the Department of Science and Technology provided the funding, managed by the National Research Foundation. http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tams20 |
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Pistorius, Pierre Anton De Bruyn, P.J. Nico Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt |
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Pistorius, Pierre Anton De Bruyn, P.J. Nico Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt |
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Population dynamics of southern elephant seals : a synthesis of three decades of demographic research at Marion Island |
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Population dynamics of southern elephant seals : a synthesis of three decades of demographic research at Marion Island |
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Population dynamics of southern elephant seals : a synthesis of three decades of demographic research at Marion Island |
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Population dynamics of southern elephant seals : a synthesis of three decades of demographic research at Marion Island |
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Population dynamics of southern elephant seals : a synthesis of three decades of demographic research at Marion Island |
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population dynamics of southern elephant seals : a synthesis of three decades of demographic research at marion island |
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Antarc* Antarctic Elephant Seal Elephant Seals Marion Island Mirounga leonina Southern Elephant Seal Southern Elephant Seals |
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Antarc* Antarctic Elephant Seal Elephant Seals Marion Island Mirounga leonina Southern Elephant Seal Southern Elephant Seals |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/19616 Pistorius, PA, De Bruyn, PJN & Bester, MN 2011, 'Population dynamics of southern elephant seals : a synthesis of three decades of demographic research at Marion Island', African Journal of Marine Science, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 523-534. 1814–232X (print) 1814–2338 (online) doi:10.2989/1814232X.2011.637357 |
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© NISC (Pty) Ltd and Taylor & Francis. This is an electronic version of an article published in African Journal of Marine Science, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 523-534, 2011. African Journal of Marine Science is available online at: http://tandfonline.com/loi/tams20 |
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