Effects of variability in prey abundance on reproduction and foraging in chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 269, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 506-513

  Croll, D A ^a   Demer, D A ^b   Hewitt, R P ^b   Jansen, J K ^c   Goebel, M E ^b   Tershy, B R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Foraging; Krill; Penguin; Seabird

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; PARENTAL CARE; PREY AVAILABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEABIRD;

ANTARCTICA; SEAL ISLAND [SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS]; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA; EUPHAUSIACEA; PYGOSCELIS ANTARCTICUS; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 33745878582     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00090.x     Document Type: Article

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