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Patterns of paternal relatedness in British grey seal colonies.

Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2000

Wilmer J W, Overall A J, Pomeroy P P, Twiss S D, Amos W

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Previous studies of breeding behaviour in the grey seal, Halichoerus grypus, have painted conflicting pictures. Behavioural observations suggest a classical polygynous system with a small number of dominant males fathering most of the offspring. However, genetic analysis suggests that many potential fathers spend little time ashore, that some pairs of seals show partner fidelity and that the dominant males are...

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PMID: 10736026
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.00872.x

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