Attendance and nursing patterns of harp seals in the harsh environment of the northwest Atlantic

Harp seals are capital breeders who give birth to single pups and nurse them with fat-rich milk for 12 days on pack ice in the North Atlantic under harsh environmental conditions. Our objective was to examine female attendance and nursing patterns under varying environmental conditions to determine...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Polar biology 2017, Vol.40 (1), p.151-160
Hauptverfasser:	Perry, Elizabeth A., Stenson, Garry B., Buren, Alejandro D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air temperature Analysis Aquatic mammals Biomedical and Life Sciences Ecology Environment Environmental conditions Life Sciences Low temperature Marine Microbiology Nursing Oceanography Original Paper Pack ice Plant Sciences Seals Solar radiation Water temperature Wildlife conservation Wind speed Zoology
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