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| Title |
First Evidence for Adoption in California Sea Lions
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2010
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0013873 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ramona Flatz, Leah R. Gerber |
| Abstract |
Demographic parameters such as birth and death rates determine the persistence of populations. Understanding the mechanisms that influence these rates is essential to developing effective management strategies. Alloparental behavior, or the care of non-filial young, has been documented in many species and has been shown to influence offspring survival. However, the role of alloparental behavior in maintaining population viability has not been previously studied. Here, we provide the first evidence for adoption in California sea lions and show that adoption potentially works to maintain a high survival rate of young and may ultimately contribute to population persistence. Alloparental behavior should have a positive effect on the population growth rate when the sum of the effects on fitness for the alloparent and beneficiary is positive. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 55 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2% |
| Hungary | 1 | 2% |
| China | 1 | 2% |
| Mexico | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 49 | 89% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 | 24% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 22% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 20% |
| Other | 3 | 5% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 13% |
| Unknown | 6 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 30 | 55% |
| Environmental Science | 8 | 15% |
| Psychology | 3 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 October 2022.
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#78,107
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#19,718
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#336
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