Intercolony variation in reproductive skipping in the African penguin

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2022

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In long-lived species, reproductive skipping is a common strategy whereby sexually mature animals skip a breeding season, potentially reducing population growth. This may be an adaptive decision to protect survival, or a non-adaptive decision driven by individual-specific constraints. Understanding the presence and drivers of reproductive skipping behavior can be important for effective population management, yet in many species such as the endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), these factors remain unknown.

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Behavioural ecology, Biology, Biodiversity, Population ecology, Spheniscus demersus, Africa Penguin

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Leith, F. W. et al. (2022). Intercolony variation in reproductive skipping in the African penguin. Ecology and Evolution, 12(9), e9255. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9255

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9255
 http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8066

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Research Articles (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology)