Browsing Biology Faculty Research, Publications and Presentations by Author "Boness, Daryl J."

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  • Aggressive nest intrusions by male Humboldt Penguins 

    Taylor, Sabrina S., Marty L. Leonard, and Daryl J. Boness. 2001. "Aggressive nest intrusions by male Humboldt Penguins." Condor 103(1): 162-165.
    During observations at a breeding colony of Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti), we noted five male penguins enter nests occupied by breeding pairs and engage in aggressive interactions with the resident adult. These ...

  • Body condition at weaning affects the duration of the postweaning fast in gray seal pups (Halichoerus grypus) 

    Noren, Shawn R., Daryl J. Boness, Sara J. Iverson, Jim McMillan, et al. 2008. "Body condition at weaning affects the duration of the postweaning fast in gray seal pups (Halichoerus grypus)." Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 81(3): 269-277. Copyright © 2008 The University of Chicago Press.
    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 ...