TY  - JOUR
AB  - Population dynamics of pinnipeds living in the tropical upwelling ecosystem of the Galapagos were strongly influenced by the 1982–83 Southern Oscillation-El Nino (EN) event which was the strongest recorded in this century. The Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) population lost the four youngest year classes (1980–1983) almost entirely and approximately 30% of the adult females and non-territorial males. Mortality of large territorial males was almost 100%. Most of the 1982 year class of Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki) died and there was a much lower pup production in the breeding season following EN. Recurrent EN events must strongly influence age structure and average population size of these and other otariid species depending on tropical upwelling ecosystems.
DA  - 1985
DO  - 10.1007/BF00378445
LA  - eng
IS  - 1
M2  - 19
PY  - 1985
SN  - 0029-8549
SP  - 19-22
T2  - Oecologia
TI  - Drastic effects of El Nino on Galapagos pinnipeds
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-17818622
Y2  - 2024-11-22T11:48:58
ER  -