Sex-specific phenotypic differences are widespread throughout the animal kingdom.
Reproductive advantages provided by trait differences come at a cost. Here, we link sex …

Partitioning resources is a key mechanism for avoiding intraspecific competition and
maximizing individual energy gain. However, in sexually dimorphic species it is difficult to …

Satellite tracking of animals is very widespread across a range of marine, freshwater, and
terrestrial taxa. Despite the high cost of tags and the advantages of long deployments, the …

Antarctic polynyas are persistent open water areas which enable early and large seasonal
phytoplankton blooms. This high primary productivity, boosted by iron supply from coastal …

Developmental differences in vital rates are especially profound in polygamous mating
systems. Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are highly dimorphic and extremely …

Marine animals such as the southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) rely on a productive
marine environment and are vulnerable to oceanic changes that can affect their …

Estimating when and where survival bottlenecks occur in free-ranging marine predators is
critical for effective demographic monitoring and spatial planning. This is particularly …

Selecting foraging habitat is a fundamental behavior in the life of organisms as it directly
links resource acquisition to fitness. Differences in habitat selection among individuals may …

Understanding juvenile survival is crucial for the population ecology of long-lived species,
where parental guidance can significantly influence survival rates of completely naive …

Fisheries bycatch is posited to be a leading cause of decline in abundance of Atlantic
leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea). However, although this species regularly …