The energetics of foraging in large mammals: a comparison of marine and terrestrial predators

International Congress Series

Volumn 1275, Issue , 2004, Pages 351-358

  Williams, Terrie M ^a   Yeates, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnivore; Energetics; Foraging; Hunting efficiency; Marine mammal

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645396753     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.08.069     Document Type: Article

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