Overview

Covering the behaviour and ecology of the northern fur seal, this text is a long-term study of marine mammals, testing theory through observation of undisturbed behaviour and manipulative experiments on individuals. the text draws on nearly two decades of research on three different islands to show how behaviour among these seals changes with population size, sex ratio and environment, to explain the behaviour of the population, beginning with individuals, and to generalize the results to other members of the earded seal population.

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Author:   Roger L. Gentry
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.70cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.765kg
ISBN:  

9780691033457

ISBN 10:   0691033455
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   28 December 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Language:   English

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments List of Contributors Pt. 1. Behavior at the Population Level Ch. 1. Introduction Ch. 2. Population Changes, 1974 to 1986 Ch. 3. Temporal Factors in Behavior Pt. 2. The Mating System Ch. 4. Behavior of Adult Males Ch. 5. Male-Female Associations Ch. 6. Behavior of Adult Females Pt. 3. Processes Fundamental to the Mating System Ch. 7. Site Fidelity and Philopatry Ch. 8. Estrus and Estrous Behavior By Roger L. Gentry, John R. Holt, Carolyn B. Heath Ch. 9. Ontogeny of Male Territorial Behavior Pt. 4. The Maternal Strategy Ch. 10. Female Attendance Behavior Ch. 11. Neonatal Growth and Behavior By Roger L. Gentry, Michael E. Goebel, John Calambokidis Ch. 12. Female Foraging Behavior: Inter- and Intra-Annual Variation in Individuals By Roger L. Gentry, Michael E. Goebel Ch. 13. Female Foraging Behavior: Effects of Continental Shelf Width By Roger L. Gentry, Mark O. Pierson, Valery A. Vladimirov Pt. 5. Summary, Comparisons, and Conclusions Ch. 14. Synthesis Ch. 15. Implications for Otariid Studies Appendix. Scientific and Common Names of Species Referred to in This Work Notes Literature Cited Author Index Subject Index

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This book is a major scientific contribution to the fields of pinniped and behavioral ecology... The book is very readable, yet it contains an enormous amount of detailed information... [I]t should be on the list of any well-rounded biological scientist. The Quarterly Review of Biology

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