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   Haulout site selection by southern elephant seals at Marion Island

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: T. W. Mulaudzi --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa G. J. G. Hofmeyr --- National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, South Africa M. N. Bester --- National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, South Africa S. P. Kirkman --- National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, South Africa P. A. Pistorius --- National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, South Africa F. C. Jonker --- National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, South Africa A. B. Makhado --- National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, South Africa J. H. Owen --- Department of Statistics, South Africa R. J. Grimbeek --- Department of Statistics, South Africa

   Using data from an ongoing mark–resight programme at Marion Island, we tested empirically whether southern elephant seals prefer certain terrestrial sites to others during the breeding, moulting and winter haulouts, and whether the pattern of site use is the same...

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