Digestive constraints on an aquatic carnivore: Effects of feeding frequency and prey composition on harbor seals

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 501-509

  Trumble, S J ^a   Barboza, P S ^a   Castellini, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Energy intake; Feeding frequency; Harbor seal; Retention time

Indexed keywords

CHROMIC OXIDE; CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; COBALT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DIGESTION; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; EATING; FAT INTAKE; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; LOW FAT DIET; MALE; METABOLISM; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STOMACH JUICE; URINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; COBALT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIGESTION; DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING METHODS; FEMALE; FISHES; GASTROINTESTINAL CONTENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; MALE; SEALS, EARLESS;

EID: 0042787636     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-003-0358-4     Document Type: Article

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