Abstract 1 In order to estimate the effect of weaning mass and body condition on the post‐
weaning survival of grey seal pups from the Isle of May, Scotland in 1998 during their first …

Species of the suborder Pinnipedia belong to three families (Phocidae-true seals;
Otariidaefur seals and sea lions; and Odobenidae-walruses) and are distinctive~ mong …

In phocid species in which females fast throughout lactation, maternal energy reserves at
parturition must support lactation. Thus, differences in body size and energy stores may …

Establishing where and when predators forage is essential to understanding trophic
interactions, yet foraging behavior remains poorly understood in large marine carnivores …

1. The reproductive performance of individually marked mothers aged between 4 and 36
years breeding at the established grey seal colony of North Rona, Scotland was studied …

Phocid seals are one of the few groups of mammals capable of sustaining the energetic
demands of lactation entirely through body nutrient stores while fasting. Lactation …

The northwest Atlantic subspecies of gray seal (Halicheorus grypus grypus) has been
increasing for more than a half century and has reestablished breeding colonies in …

One of the basic assumptions central to the analysis of capture-recapture experiments is that
all marked animals remain in the population under study for the duration of the sampling, or …

Southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina provide a unique opportunity for examination of
parental investment because postpartum pup growth is fueled exclusively by energy from …

Interspecific correlations are commonly used to explore the adaptive functions of life history
traits in pinnipeds. Although adaptive conclusions are improved by the use of comparative …