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Seasonal changes in buoyancy and diving behaviour of adult grey seals
Phocid seals go through dramatic seasonal changes in body mass and composition as a result of the spatial and temporal separation of foraging, reproduction and moulting. These changes in body fat content and body mass ... -
Variation in milk production and lactation performance in grey seals and consequences for pup growth and weaning characteristics
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 performance of the female in turn influences the ... -
Weaning mass affects changes in body composition and food intake in harbour seal pups during the first month of independence
In phocid seals, the transition to nutritional independence is abrupt, with females abandoning their offspring after weaning and returning to sea. We hypothesized that body size at weaning may play an important role in ...