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The ecology, ethology, physiology and evolution of African animals; Behavioural, physiological and evolutionary ecology; and Antarctic biology

Biology of fragmented populations; Conservation planning; Conservation and restoration ecology; and Biodiversity and systematics

Bester MN, Moller H, Wium J, Enslin B: 2001. An update on the status of southern elephant seals at Gough Island. South African Journal of Wildlife Research, 31(1&2), pp 68-71.

Keith M, Bester MN, Bartlett PA, Baker (Wyle)_ D: 2001. Killer whales (Orcinus orca) at Marion Island, Southern Ocean. African Zoology, 36(2)/Oct, pp 163-175.

Kirkman SP, Bester MN, Pistorius PA, Hofmeyr GJG, Owen JH, Mecenero S: 2001. Participation in the winter haulout by southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Antarctic Science, 13(4), pp 380-384.

Kirkman SP, Hofmeyr GJG, Bester MN, Isaksen K: 2001. Counts of southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, at Bouvet Island. Polar Biology, 24, pp 62-65.

Pistorius PA, Bester MN, Kirkman SP, Taylor FE: 2001. Pup mortality in southern elephant seals at Marion Island. Polar Biology, 24, pp 828-831.

Pistorius PA, Bester MN, Kirkman SP, Taylor FE: 2001. Temporal changes in fecundity and age at sexual maturity of southern elephant seals at Marion Island. Polar Biology, 24, pp 343-348.

Ramdohr S, Bornemann H, Plötz J, Bester MN: 2001. Immobilization of free-ranging adult male southern elephant seals with Immobilon (etorphine/acepromacine) and ketamine. South African Journal of Wildlife Research, 31(3&4), pp 135-140.

St Clair Hill M, Ferguson JWH, Bester MN, Kerley GIH: 2001. Preliminary comparison of calls of the hybridizing fur seals Arctocephalus tropicalis and A. gazella. African Zoology, 36(1), pp 45-53.