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Determinants of moult haulout phenology and duration in southern elephant seals by de Kock, Leandri, Oosthuizen, W. Chris, Beltran, Roxanne S., Bester, Marthán N., de Bruyn, P. J. Nico

“…Phenological shifts are among the most obvious biological responses to environmental change, yet documented responses for Southern Ocean marine mammals are…”
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The genetic legacy of extreme exploitation in a polar vertebrate by Paijmans, Anneke J., Stoffel, Martin A., Bester, Marthán N., Cleary, Alison C., De Bruyn, P. J. Nico, Forcada, Jaume, Goebel, Michael E., Goldsworthy, Simon D., Guinet, Christophe, Lydersen, Christian, Kovacs, Kit M., Lowther, Andrew, Hoffman, Joseph I.

“…Understanding the effects of human exploitation on the genetic composition of wild populations is important for predicting species persistence and adaptive…”
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Publisher Correction: Determinants of moult haulout phenology and duration in southern elephant seals by de Kock, Leandri, Oosthuizen, W. Chris, Beltran, Roxanne S., Bester, Marthán N., de Bruyn, P. J. Nico

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Killer whale acoustic patterns respond to prey abundance and environmental variability around the Prince Edward Islands, Southern Ocean by Shabangu, Fannie W, Daniels, Robyn, Jordaan, Rowan K, de Bruyn, P J Nico, van den Berg, Marcel A, Lamont, Tarron

“…Killer whales are apex predators with temporally and spatially varying distributions throughout the world's oceans. Their ecology and behaviour are poorly…”
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Preferred, small-scale foraging areas of two Southern Ocean fur seal species are not determined by habitat characteristics by Wege, Mia, de Bruyn, P J Nico, Hindell, Mark A, Lea, Mary-Anne, Bester, Marthán N

“…To understand and predict the distribution of foragers, it is crucial to identify the factors that affect individual movement decisions at different scales…”
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Estimation of bubble-mediated air–sea gas exchange from concurrent DMS and CO2 transfer velocities at intermediate–high wind speeds by Bell, Thomas G, Landwehr, Sebastian, Miller, Scott D, de Bruyn, Warren J, Callaghan, Adrian H, Scanlon, Brian, Ward, Brian, Yang, Mingxi, Saltzman, Eric S

“…Simultaneous air–sea fluxes and concentration differences of dimethylsulfide (DMS) and carbon dioxide (CO2) were measured during a summertime North Atlantic…”
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Making use of multiple surveys: Estimating breeding probability using a multievent‐robust design capture–recapture model by Oosthuizen, W. Chris, Pradel, Roger, Bester, Marthán N., Bruyn, P. J. Nico

“…Increased environmental stochasticity due to climate change will intensify temporal variance in the life‐history traits, and especially breeding probabilities,…”
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Mircorheology and jamming in a yield-stress fluid by Oppong, F. K., de Bruyn, J. R.

“…We study the onset of a yield stress in a polymer microgel dispersion using a combination of particle-tracking microrheology and shear rheometry. On the bulk…”
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Methanethiol, dimethyl sulfide and acetone over biologically productive waters in the southwest Pacific Ocean by Lawson, Sarah J, Law, Cliff S, Harvey, Mike J, Bell, Thomas G, Walker, Carolyn F, de Bruyn, Warren J, Saltzman, Eric S

“…Atmospheric methanethiol (MeSHa), dimethyl sulfide (DMSa) and acetone (acetonea) were measured over biologically productive frontal waters in the remote…”
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Are hippos Africa's most influential megaherbivore? A review of ecosystem engineering by the semi‐aquatic common hippopotamus by Voysey, Michael D., de Bruyn, P. J. Nico, Davies, Andrew B.

“…ABSTRACT Megaherbivores perform vital ecosystem engineering roles, and have their last remaining stronghold in Africa. Of Africa's remaining megaherbivores,…”
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lifetime at depth: vertical distribution of southern elephant seals in the water column by McIntyre, T, de Bruyn, P. J. N, Ansorge, I. J, Bester, M. N, Bornemann, H, Plötz, J, Tosh, C. A

“…Although numerous studies have addressed the migration and dive behaviour of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina), questions remain about their habitat…”
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Pinniped entanglement in oceanic plastic pollution: A global review by Jepsen, Emma M., de Bruyn, P.J. Nico

“…Oceanic plastic pollution is a growing worldwide environmental concern, endangering numerous marine species. Pinnipeds are particularly susceptible to…”
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Fasting affects amino acid nitrogen isotope values: a new tool for identifying nitrogen balance of free-ranging mammals by Lübcker, Nico, Whiteman, John P., Millar, Robert P., de Bruyn, P. J. Nico, Newsome, Seth D.

“…Changes in the nutritional status of free-ranging animals have a strong influence on individual fitness, yet it remains challenging to monitor longitudinally…”
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DMS air/sea flux and gas transfer coefficients from the North Atlantic summertime coccolithophore bloom by Marandino, C. A., De Bruyn, W. J., Miller, S. D., Saltzman, E. S.

“…Dimethylsulfide (DMS) atmospheric and oceanic concentrations and eddy covariance air/sea fluxes were measured over the N. Atlantic Ocean during July 2007 from…”
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Robustly estimating the demographic contribution of immigration: Simulation, sensitivity analysis and seals by Christian, Murray, Oosthuizen, W. Chris, Bester, Marthán N., Bruyn, P. J. Nico

“…Identifying important demographic drivers of population dynamics is fundamental for understanding life‐history evolution and implementing effective…”
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Positive early-late life-history trait correlations in elephant seals by Oosthuizen, W. Chris, Péron, Guillaume, Pradel, Roger, Bester, Marthán N., de Bruyn, P. J. Nico

“…Correlations between early- and late-life performance are a major prediction of life-history theory. Negative early–late correlations can emerge because…”
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Eddy correlation measurements of the air/sea flux of dimethylsulfide over the North Pacific Ocean by Marandino, C. A., De Bruyn, W. J., Miller, S. D., Saltzman, E. S.

“…Shipboard measurements of air/sea fluxes and sea surface concentrations of dimethylsulfide (DMS) were made over the tropical and midlatitude North Pacific…”
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Production of acetaldehyde from ethanol in coastal waters by de Bruyn, Warren J., Clark, Catherine D., Senstad, Mary

“…Interest in understanding the cycling of ethanol in the environment has grown as ethanol use as a gasoline additive has increased. The production of…”
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How unique is unique? Quantifying geometric differences in stripe patterns of Cape mountain zebra, Equus zebra zebra (Perissodactyla: Equidae) by Prinsloo, Nicolas D, Postma, Martin, de Bruyn, P J Nico

“…Abstract Quantified coat pattern dissimilarity provides a visible surface for individual animal traceability to populations. We determined the feasibility in…”
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Spectroscopic and Photochemical Properties of Secondary Brown Carbon from Aqueous Reactions of Methylglyoxal by Harrison, Aaron W, Waterson, Amanda M, De Bruyn, Warren J

“…Chromophoric organic compounds in the atmosphere termed brown carbon (BrC) play an important role in tropospheric photochemistry and radiative forcing due to…”
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