Individual variation in milk composition over lactation in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) and the potential consequences of intermittent attendance

Agriculture & Biology

• Phoca vitulina 97%
• milk composition 72%
• lactation 57%
• lipid content 42%
• milk fat 40%
• pups 27%
• mammary gland function 22%
• protein content 20%
• Nova Scotia 17%
• late lactation 17%
• energy transfer 16%
• seals 14%
• mammary glands 14%
• milk proteins 14%
• parturition 13%
• forage 10%
• milk 9%
• duration 8%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• lactation 100%
• individual variation 88%
• milk 75%
• harbor 61%
• fat 35%
• parturition 12%
• protein 12%
• dry matter 10%
• forage 9%
• energy 4%