Diving behaviour and energetics in breeding little penguins (Eudyptula minor)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 242, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 483-502

  Bethge, P ^b   Nicol, S ^a   Culik, B M ^b   Wilson, R P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BIRDS; DIVING BEHAVIOUR; ENERGETICS; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; LITTLE PENGUIN;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

AVES; EUDYPTULA MINOR; GALLUS GALLUS; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 0030756806     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb03851.x     Document Type: Article

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