Maternal fitness effects on survival, health and disease resistance in Weddell seals.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 8/1/2003
- End date
- 7/31/2005
- Budget
- 39,295 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Grants | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Andrews | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Phocid seals show changes in reproductive performance which reflect variations in food availability. Maternal size is highly correlated with reproductive success but is not entirely explained by it. If a pup is to survive it must also be able to defend it