Journal Article
DISPERSAL, ROOKERY FIDELITY, AND METAPOPULATION STRUCTURE OF STELLER SEA LIONS ( EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS ) IN AN INCREASING AND A DECREASING POPULATION IN ALASKA
Kimberly L. Raum‐Suryan; Kenneth W. Pitcher; Donald G. Calkins; John L. Sease; Thomas R. Loughlin
Marine Mammal Science · Vol. 18, Issue 3 · pp. 746-764 · 2002
Abstract
A bstract Over the past 24 yr, 8,596 Steller sea lion ( Eumetopias jubatus ) pups were branded on their natal rookeries throughout Alaska with the objectives of determining survival rates, recruitment, movements, and site fidelity. Our objectives here were to examine the extent of dispersal of Steller sea lions away from their natal rookeries, movements between stocks, and degree of natal rookery fidelity. Pups (