The behavioral basis for nonlinear functional responses and optimal foraging in Antarctic fur seals

Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 398-410

  Mori, Yoshihisa ^a,c   Boyd, Ian L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c TEIKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antarctic fur seals; Arctocephalus gazella; Behavioral index; Food availability; Functional response; Optimal foraging; Patch use; Rate maximization; South Georgia

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; OPTIMUM FORAGING THEORY; PATCH USE; PINNIPED; PREY AVAILABILITY; TIME ALLOCATION;

ANTARCTICA;

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIACEA; GAZELLA; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 1542319706     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-4005     Document Type: Article

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