Using claws to compare reproduction, stress and diet of female bearded and ringed seals in the Bering and Chukchi seas, Alaska, between 1953–1968 and 1998–2014
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DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coaa115
Abstract: We investigate the relationship among reproduction, stress and diet in bearded and ringed seals by measuring hormones and stable isotopes stored in claws. As a result, we calculated pregnancy rate of individual females and found… read more here.
Keywords: bearded ringed; ringed seals; stress diet; reproduction stress ... See more keywords