Environmentally driven sexual segregation in a marine top predator

Abstract Sexual segregation in foraging occurs in many animal species, resulting in the partitioning of resources and reduction of competition between males and females, yet the patterns and drivers of such segregation are still poorly understood. We studied the foraging movements (GPS-tracking), ha...

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Main Authors: Vitor H. Paiva, Justin Pereira, Filipe R. Ceia, Jaime A. Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02854-2