Table of contents for Behavior and ecology of the northern fur seal / Roger L. Gentry.
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Preface Acknowledgments List of Contributors Pt. 1. Behavior at the Population Level - Ch. 1. Introduction
- Ch. 2. Population Changes, 1974 to 1986
- Ch. 3. Temporal Factors in Behavior
Pt. 2. The Mating System - Ch. 4. Behavior of Adult Males
- Ch. 5. Male-Female Associations
- Ch. 6. Behavior of Adult Females
Pt. 3. Processes Fundamental to the Mating System - Ch. 7. Site Fidelity and Philopatry
- Ch. 8. Estrus and Estrous Behavior
- By Roger L. Gentry, John R. Holt, Carolyn B. Heath
- Ch. 9. Ontogeny of Male Territorial Behavior
Pt. 4. The Maternal Strategy - Ch. 10. Female Attendance Behavior
- Ch. 11. Neonatal Growth and Behavior
- By Roger L. Gentry, Michael E. Goebel, John Calambokidis
- Ch. 12. Female Foraging Behavior: Inter- and Intra-Annual Variation in Individuals
- By Roger L. Gentry, Michael E. Goebel
- Ch. 13. Female Foraging Behavior: Effects of Continental Shelf Width
- By Roger L. Gentry, Mark O. Pierson, Valery A. Vladimirov
Pt. 5. Summary, Comparisons, and Conclusions - Ch. 14. Synthesis
- Ch. 15. Implications for Otariid Studies
Appendix. Scientific and Common Names of Species Referred to in This Work Notes Literature Cited Author Index Subject Index
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Northern fur seal Behavior, Sexual behavior in animals, Parental behavior in animals