Effects of increased swimming costs on foraging behavior and efficiency of captive Steller sea lions: Evidence for behavioral plasticity in the recovery phase of dives

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 333, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 306-314

  Cornick, L A ^a   Inglis, S D ^b   Willis, K ^c   Horning, M ^c  

^a ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Eumetopias jubatus; Foraging energetics; Hydrodynamic drag; Locomotor costs; Optimal foraging; Steller sea lion

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PINNIPED; PREY AVAILABILITY; SWIMMING;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; SEWARD PENINSULA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; HARNESS; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 33646837532     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.01.010     Document Type: Article

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