Resource allocation in fledglings of the rhinoceros auklet under different feeding conditions: An experiment manipulating meal size and frequency

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1476-1485

  Takenaka, Makiko ^a   Niizuma, Yasuaki ^b   Watanuki, Yutaka ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MEIJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; FOOD PRODUCTS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

ALCID; FLEDGLINGS;

RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

BODY CONDITION; FAT RESERVE; FLEDGING; FOOD INTAKE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEABIRD;

ALCIDAE; AMMODYTES PERSONATUS; CERORHINCA MONOCERATA;

EID: 31744434766     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-145     Document Type: Article

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