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      Patrones reproductivos del lobo marino común, Otaria flavescens (Shaw 1800), en el centro-sur de Chile Translated title: Breeding patterns in southern sea lions, Otaria flavescens (Shaw 1800), in south-central Chile

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          El desfase latitudinal de los eventos reproductivos en Otaria flavescens sugiere la existencia de una adaptación fisiológica y conductual a condiciones ambientales locales. La identificación de cambios en los patrones conductuales intraespecíficos frente a modificaciones ambientales sugieren una relación entre estos. Se pretende revisar los patrones reproductivos del O. flavescens, determinando la existencia de una sincronización y estabilidad en ellos durante las temporadas 1996-1997 y 1997-1998 en la colonia de Punta Lobería, Chile. Se realizaron observaciones directas de las agrupaciones y conductas reproductivas empleando binoculares, y apoyadas por el uso de material fílmico y fotográfico. Los resultados evidenciaron modificaciones en, (a) el número de harenes (de 28 disminuye a 19), (b) la distribución espacial de los harenes (70 % de los harenes durante 1997-1998 se establecieron en el lado norte de la playa reproductiva, durante la temporada anterior estos se distribuyeron a lo largo de toda la playa), (c) proporción etaria (un macho: 12 hembras: un juvenil: siete cachorros, desciende a un macho: nueve hembras: dos juveniles: seis cachorros), (d) índice de poliginia (de 12,4 a 7,8 HPMT y de 11 a 9 HP), y (e) la población organizada en harenes (disminución del 10,3 %). Estas variaciones estarían relacionadas con la reducción del espacio óptimo para el establecimiento de harenes debido a la incorporación de suelo/roca posterior a un derrumbe invernal. Los patrones conductuales reproductivos que se mantuvieron invariables durante las temporadas fueron, (a) la estacionalidad de los harenes (constitución durante la cuarta semana de diciembre y disolución en la cuarta semana de febrero), (b) el período de partos (inicio durante la segunda semana de enero, finalización durante la cuarta semana de enero), y (c) el período de cópulas (inicio durante la tercera semana de enero, finalización durante la segunda semana de febrero). Por lo tanto, O. flavescens presentaría conductas modificables y permanentes que se despliegan según las condiciones ambientales. Donde las conductas reproductivas modificadas potencialmente mitigarían pérdidas en aspectos reproductivos, y las conductas reproductivas permanentes, estarían relacionadas con procesos fisiológicos y conductuales seleccionados bajo las condiciones ambientales. Estos patrones reproductivos al ser comparados con las de otras localidades son congruente con un efecto latitudinal, debido a la variación registrada tanto en la estacionalidad de ellos como en la duración de los mismos (e.g., período de partos y cópulas).

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          The latitudinal effect of reproductive patterns for Otaria flavescens suggests the existence of behavioral and physiological adaptation to local environmental conditions. The identification of intraspecific behavioral pattern changes due to these environmental conditions suggest a relation among them. We pretend here to determine reproductive synchronization and reproductive stability of O. flavescens in the Punta Lobería colony during two breeding seasons 1996-1997 and 1997-1998. Direct observations of groups and breeding behavior were watched with binoculars backed by video and photography. Results evidenced modification in (a) the number of harems (decreased from 28 to 19 during first to the second seasons), (b) the spatial distribution of harems (70 % of these were located in northern part of the reproductive beach during the 1997-1998 season whereas they occupied the whole beach rather uniformly during the previous season), (c) age structure (one male: 12 females: one juvenile and seven pups decreased to one male: nine females: two juveniles and six pups), (d) the polygyny index (decreased from 12.4 to 7.8 HPMT and from 11 to 9 HP), and (e) the reproductive population organized in harems (decreased of up to 10.3 %). These variations would be related to optimum space reduction for harem establishment after an earth/rock slide over the area. Behavioral reproductive patterns remaining stable during both seasons were (a) seasonality of harems (harem formation during the fourth week in December, dissolution during the fourth week of February), (b) birth period (beginning during the second week of January and ending during the fourth week of January), and (c) mating period (beginning during the third week of January, ending during the second week in February). Otaria flavescens exhibited modifiable and stable behavioral patterns according to environmental conditions. Modified breeding behavior potentially would mitigate loss of reproductive output, and stable breeding behavior would be related to physiological and behavioral processes according to environmental conditions. Thus, reproductive patterns when compared to other known reproductive localities in Chile are consistent with a latitudinal effect due to variations registered by their seasonality, as well as its duration (e.g., mating and birth periods)

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                Journal
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                Revista chilena de historia natural
                Rev. chil. hist. nat.
                Sociedad de Biología de Chile (Santiago, , Chile )
                0716-078X
                December 2005
                : 78
                : 4
                : 673-686
                Affiliations
                [01] Valdivia orgnameUniversidad Austral de Chile orgdiv1Instituto de Zoología Chile
                [02] orgnameServicio Nacional de Pesca Chile hpaves@ 123456surnet.cl
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                S0716-078X2005000400008 S0716-078X(05)07800408
                10.4067/S0716-078X2005000400008
                0edc78bb-1bb4-4ea0-ae59-ced6ab9a2a00

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 19 August 2004
                : 22 June 2005
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                Otaria flavescens,poliginia,patrones reproductivos,reproductive patterns,reproductive synchronization,polygyny index,sincronización reproductiva

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