An a priori decision was made to test for an increasing trend in natality, as the population in this region had been increasing over the study period [2] .
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A longitudinal study of Steller sea lion natality rates in the Gulf of Alaska with comparisons to census data.
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However, the model we tested with a increasing trend in natality did not fit the data, nor did one with a decreasing trend.