Extreme polygyny results in intersex differences in age-dependent survival of a highly dimorphic marine mammal

Developmental differences in vital rates are especially profound in polygamous mating systems. Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are highly dimorphic and extremely polygynous marine mammals. A demographic model, supported by long-term capture–mark–recapture records, investigated the influen...

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Main Authors: Sophia Volzke, Jaimie B. Cleeland, Mark A. Hindell, Stuart P. Corney, Simon J. Wotherspoon, Clive R. McMahon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-03-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221635