Darkness, twilight, and daylight foraging success of bears (Ursus americanus) on salmon in coastal British Columbia

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 144-149

  Klinka, D R ^a   Reimchen, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Darkness; Foraging efficiency; Oncorhynchus; Sensory modes; Twilight; Ursus

Indexed keywords

BEAR; DARK; DIEL VARIATION; FOOD INTAKE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; SALMONID; SPAWNING; TWILIGHT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ONCORHYNCHUS; URSUS; URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS AMERICANUS KERMODEI;

EID: 61349161109     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-200.1     Document Type: Article

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