Browsing Faculty of Science by Author "Iverson, Sara J."
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Weaning mass affects changes in body composition and food intake in harbour seal pups during the first month of independence
Muelbert, MMC; Bowen, WD; Iverson, Sara J. (2003-05)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 ...