Early mortality and perinatal growth in the subantarctic fur seals Arctocephalus tropicalis on Amsterdam Island

• Main Authors: Georges, Jean-Yves, Guinet, C
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2000
• Subjects: Amsterdam Island; Arctocephalus tropicalis; subantarctic fur seal; parturition; perinatal period; mortality; CALLORHINUS-URSINUS; MATERNAL INVESTMENT; SOUTH-GEORGIA; POSTNATAL-GROWTH; FETAL GROWTH; BIRD-ISLAND; GAZELLA; MASS; AGE; PUPS; Bird Island; Callorhinus ursinus
• Online Access: https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/early-mortality-and-perinatal-growth-in-the-subantarctic-fur-seals-arctocephalus-tropicalis-on-amsterdam-island(5db34718-b824-4728-aea0-0e8ac8566d60).html

Early mortality and Dug growth during the perinatal period were investigated in pups of the subantarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis on Amsterdam Island. Mothers that were shorter in body length and expected to be younger, gave birth earlier in the pupping season, compared with longer/older mo...