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Titre :	An evaluation of hot-iron branding as a permanent marking method for adult New Zealand sea lions, Phocarctos hookeri
Auteurs :	I. S. Wilkinson, Auteur ; B. L. Chilvers, Auteur ; P. J. Duignan, Auteur ; P. A. Pistorius, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Wildlife Research (38(1) 2011)
Article en page(s) :	51-60
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	Context. Studies of the population and behavioural ecology of pinnipeds require the ability to identify individuals over periods ranging from a single season to an entire lifetime. Aims. The aims of this research were to examine the efficacy of hot-iron branding as a permanent marking technique including the legibility of marks over time and comparing estimates of survival for animals marked with brands versus flipper tags. Methods. Adult female New Zealand sea lions (n = 135) aged between 4 and

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