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Weaning mass affects changes in body composition and food intake in harbour seal pups during the first month of independence
(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 ...
Development of the blood and muscle oxygen stores in gray seals (Halichoerus grypus): Implications for juvenile diving capacity and the necessity of a terrestrial postweaning fast
(2005-07)
To successfully transition from nursing to foraging, phocid seal pups must develop adequate
diving physiology within the limited time between birth and their first independent foraging trip to
sea. We studied the postpartum ...
Body condition at weaning affects the duration of the postweaning fast in gray seal pups (Halichoerus grypus)
(2008-05)
Gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) undergo a terrestrial postweaning fast (PWF) that depletes
energy reserves acquired during the suckling interval. Plasticity in PWF duration may ensure that
pups of variable body condition ...
Repeatability in lactation performance and the consequences for maternal reproductive success in gray seals
(2009-09)
In mammals, the most significant maternal effect on offspring growth during lactation is the
ability of females to efficiently transfer milk energy to their neonates. However, despite the
importance of the transfer of ...