Studies on humans indicate that encountering multiple sources of adversity in childhood
increases the risk of poor long‐term health and premature death. Far less is known about …

Gray seals were first observed breeding in the Dutch Wadden Sea in 1985, after centuries of
absence. The breeding colony there is now the largest on the European continent. We …

Individual specialisation is increasingly recognised to be an ecological and evolutionary
process having important consequences for population dynamics of vertebrates. The South …

A time series of aerial censuses of Cape fur seal colonies, spanning four decades (1972–
2009) and three countries (South Africa, Namibia, and Angola), was analyzed to assess …

As part of population dynamics studies of the South American fur seal (Arctophoca australis
gracilis) rookery at Punta Weather in Guafo Island (43° 36'S, 74° 43'W), the causes and …

An understanding of the underlying processes and comprehensive history of population
growth after a harvest-driven depletion is necessary when assessing the long-term …

Infectious disease threatens biodiversity and human health on a global scale, and disease
emergence may become more common as humans further encroach on habitats and modify …

Many pinniped populations precipitously declined during the 19th and 20th centuries due to
overharvesting. In Uruguay, the South American sea lion (SASL) was harvested until 1986 …

An understanding of the mechanisms that shape animal-population dynamics is a
fundamental consideration in conservation biology and ecology. Populations of the species …

Limit reference points (LRPs) for catch, which correspond to thresholds to undesirable
population or ecosystem states, offer a consistent, objective approach to management …