Complex interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of long-term survival trends in southern elephant seals

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Determining the relative contribution of intrinsic and extrinsic factors to fluctuations in population size, trends and demographic composition is analytically complex. It is often only possible to examine the combined effects of the...

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Main Authors: McMahon Clive R, Bradshaw Corey JA, de Little Siobhan C, Hindell Mark A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/7/3