Survival of the fattest: linking body condition to prey availability and survivorship of killer whales

Abstract Recovering small, endangered populations is challenging, especially if the drivers of declines are not well understood. While infrequent births and deaths may be important to the outlook of endangered populations, small sample sizes confound studies seeking the mechanisms underlying demogra...

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Main Authors: Joshua D. Stewart, John W. Durban, Holly Fearnbach, Lance G. Barrett‐Lennard, Paige K. Casler, Eric J. Ward, Derek R. Dapp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3660