The foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks

Antarctic Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 229-236

  Arnould, J P Y ^a   Briggs, D R ^a   Croxall, J P ^a   Prince, P A ^a   Wood, A G ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

energy expenditure; foraging behaviour; South Georgia; wandering albatross

Indexed keywords

ENERGETICS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; WANDERING ALBATROSS;

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA, BIRD ISLAND;

DIOMEDEA EXULANS;

EID: 0029660872     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102096000326     Document Type: Article

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